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priest
[ preest ]
noun
- a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- (in Christian use)
- a person ordained to the sacerdotal or pastoral office; a member of the clergy; minister.
- (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clergy of the order next below that of bishop, authorized to carry out the Christian ministry.
- a minister of any religion.
verb (used with object)
- to ordain as a priest.
priest
/ ±è°ù¾±Ë²õ³Ù /
noun
- Christianity a person ordained to act as a mediator between God and man in administering the sacraments, preaching, blessing, guiding, etc
- (in episcopal Churches) a minister in the second grade of the hierarchy of holy orders, ranking below a bishop but above a deacon
- a minister of any religion
- Judaism a descendant of the family of Aaron who has certain privileges in the synagogue service
- (in some non-Christian religions) an official who offers sacrifice on behalf of the people and performs other religious ceremonies
- sometimes capital a variety of fancy pigeon having a bald pate with a crest or peak at the back of the head
- angling a small club used to kill fish caught
verb
- to make a priest; ordain
priest
- One who is designated an authority on religious matters. In some churches , especially the Anglican Communion , Eastern Orthodox Church , and Roman Catholic Church , the ordained church leader who serves a congregation of believers is called a priest. The priests in these churches administer the sacraments , preach, and care for the needs of their congregations. ( See also minister and pastor .)
Derived Forms
- ˈ±è°ù¾±±ð²õ³ÙËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è°ù¾±±ð²õ³Ùl±ð²õ²õ adjective
- ±è°ù¾±±ð²õ³Ùl¾±°ì±ð adjective adverb
- ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·±è°ù¾±±ð²õ³Ù adjective
- ³Ü²Ôd±ð°ù·±è°ù¾±±ð²õ³Ù noun
- un·±è°ù¾±±ð²õ³Ùl¾±°ì±ð adjective adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of priest1
Example Sentences
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has paid out about $1.5 billion for alleged abuse at the hands of Catholic priests.
The priest assures his paramour that he does not require love in return for Jérémie’s freedom, only the occasional stroll through the woods or conversation.
Chamberlain became king of the 1980's TV mini-series: playing a western prisoner in Shogun and a catholic priest tempted by love in The Thorn Birds.
He went on to become the king of the 1980s TV mini-series, playing a western prisoner in Shogun and a catholic priest tempted by love in The Thorn Birds.
What about women priests, who can still be rejected by individual parishes?
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