priest
priest Lexical Profile
priest Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments.
"The parish priest delivered a thoughtful homily during the Sunday morning service."
A person authorized to perform sacred rites, offer sacrifices, and mediate between humans and deities in various non-Christian religions.
"Ancient Egyptian priests were responsible for maintaining the temple and caring for the statue of the god."
British A small mallet or weighted club used by anglers to kill a fish quickly after it has been caught.
"The angler kept a wooden priest in his tackle bag to dispatch the trout humanely."
• verb
To ordain or admit someone to the Christian priesthood.
"After completing her theological training, she was priested at the cathedral by the bishop."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English preost, derived via Late Latin presbyter from Ancient Greek presbyteros, literally meaning 'elder', the comparative form of presbys ('old man').