priest
Meaning
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- A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
- A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish.
- The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood.
Synonyms
entering the priesthood
abbé
non-Christian priest
Buddhist priest
spiritual guide
churchman
holy man
minister of religion
spiritual father
virtuous priest
Catholic priest
Buddhist monk
Protestant priest
jack-priest
buddhist priest
venerable monk
Hebrew theologian
minister of church
fetisheer
fetisheeress
fetisher
skypilot
practitioner of traditional religion
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹiːst/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English prest, preest, from Old English prēost (“priest”), from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Reinforced in Middle English by Old French prestre, also from Latin presbyter. Doublet of presbyter and prester.
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