Those days that I had to go to various priests for deliverance and guidance.
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He speaks with the authority of a native of this land as well as the authority of priest.
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Hun answered that the infant had no propertie in the shet, wherupon the priest ascited him in the spiritual courte.
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The next time we saw my uncle, the priest's reasonings had prevailed.
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The priest, to whom she had confessed, could not be forgiven for having doubted whether she were a good Christian.
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British Dictionary definitions for priest
priest
femininepriestess
/ (priːst) /
noun
Christianitya 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
Judaisma 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
anglinga small club used to kill fish caught
verb(tr)
to make a priest; ordain
Other words from priest
Related adjective: hieratic
Derived forms of priest
priestlike, adjective
Word Origin for priest
Old English prēost, apparently from presbyter; related to Old High German prēster, Old French prestre
cleric, father, monk, preacher, elder, rector, lama, friar, vicar, curate, divine, ecclesiastic, pontiff, padre, clergyperson, father confessor, man of the cloth
Cultural definitions for priest
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.)