In religions of classical antiquity: a woman devoted to a religious life; a priestess. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > priest > kinds of priest > [noun] > female priest (6) nuneOE In religions of classical antiquity: a woman devoted to a religious life; a priestess. Obsolete. priestress?a1439 = priestess, n. priestc1440 A priestess of an ancient pagan religion. Obsolete. priestess1594 A female priest; a woman who holds the position and performs the functions of a priest. presbyteress1651 A female presbyter; spec. a member of an order of women in the early Church, having some of the functions of presbyters. Subcategories:— system of (1) |
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