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priest

[ preest ]

noun

  1. a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
  2. (in Christian use)
    1. a person ordained to the sacerdotal or pastoral office; a member of the clergy; minister.
    2. (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clergy of the order next below that of bishop, authorized to carry out the Christian ministry.
  3. a minister of any religion.


verb (used with object)

  1. to ordain as a priest.

priest

/ ±è°ù¾±Ë²õ³Ù /

noun

  1. Christianity a person ordained to act as a mediator between God and man in administering the sacraments, preaching, blessing, guiding, etc
  2. (in episcopal Churches) a minister in the second grade of the hierarchy of holy orders, ranking below a bishop but above a deacon
  3. a minister of any religion
  4. Judaism a descendant of the family of Aaron who has certain privileges in the synagogue service
  5. (in some non-Christian religions) an official who offers sacrifice on behalf of the people and performs other religious ceremonies
  6. sometimes capital a variety of fancy pigeon having a bald pate with a crest or peak at the back of the head
  7. angling a small club used to kill fish caught
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make a priest; ordain
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

priest

  1. 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 .)
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è°ù¾±±ð²õ³ÙËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
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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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of priest1

before 900; Middle English prest ( e ), priest, Old English ±è°ùŧ´Ç²õ³Ù, ultimately < Late Latin presbyter presbyter
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of priest1

Old English ±è°ùŧ´Ç²õ³Ù, apparently from presbyter ; related to Old High German ±è°ùŧ²õ³Ù±ð°ù, Old French prestre
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The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has paid out about $1.5 billion for alleged abuse at the hands of Catholic priests.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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