priestess

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions.
2. (slur, uncommon) A female Christian priest or minister, typically in a Protestant, Old Catholic, or independent Catholic denomination.
3. (colloquial, obsolete) A priest’s wife.

Verb

To oversee (a pagan ceremony, etc.) as priestess.

Conceptes

sacerdotessa

Sinònims

churchwoman

clergywoman

priest

preceptress

Traduccions

prêtresse

ιέρεια

sacerdotisa

sacerdotessa

priesteres

Priesterin

sacerdos

sacerdotisa

rahibe

Nonne

Pfarrerin

ιερεία

sacerdōs

sacerdotissa

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpriːstɛs/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Cognat amb anglès mitjà: preesteresse

In summary

From priest + -ess. Compare Middle English preesteresse (“priestess”).