priestess

Oznaczający (Angielski)

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.

Koncepcje

kapłanka

Synonimy

churchwoman

clergywoman

priest

preceptress

Tłumaczenia

ιέρεια

prêtresse

sacerdotisa

sacerdotessa

Priesterin

priesteres

sacerdos

sacerdotisa

sacerdotessa

rahibe

Nonne

Pfarrerin

ιερεία

sacerdōs

sacerdotissa

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈpriːstɛs/

Etymologia (Angielski)

Pokrewny z średnioangielski: preesteresse

In summary

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