priestess

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

prêtresse

Synonymes

churchwoman

clergywoman

priest

preceptress

Traductions

ιέρεια

sacerdotisa

sacerdotessa

priesteres

Priesterin

sacerdos

sacerdotisa

sacerdotessa

rahibe

Nonne

Pfarrerin

ιερεία

sacerdōs

sacerdotissa

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈpriːstɛs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Appartenant à moyen anglais: preesteresse

In summary

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