priestess

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

priesteres

Synoniemen

churchwoman

clergywoman

priest

preceptress

Vertalingen

prêtresse

ιέρεια

sacerdotisa

sacerdotessa

Priesterin

sacerdos

sacerdotisa

sacerdotessa

rahibe

Nonne

Pfarrerin

ιερεία

sacerdōs

sacerdotissa

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈpriːstɛs/

Etymologie (Engels)

Verwant aan Middelengels: preesteresse

In summary

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