priestess

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

ιέρεια

ιερεία

Συνώνυμα

churchwoman

clergywoman

priest

preceptress

Μεταφράσεις

prêtresse

sacerdotisa

sacerdotessa

priesteres

Priesterin

sacerdos

sacerdotessa

sacerdotisa

rahibe

Nonne

Pfarrerin

sacerdōs

sacerdotissa

sacerdotessa

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈpriːstɛs/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Συγγενές με Μέσα Αγγλικά: preesteresse

In summary

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