priest (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *priest*:
NOUN	person	priest	a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites
NOUN	person	priest, non-Christian priest	a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

priest > pronunciation
Sounds	priy'st
Rhymes	beast ... yeast: 17 rhymes with iyst...

English > *priest*: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning	A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders.
Instances	Aaron	(Old Testament) elder brother of Moses and first high priest of the Israelites / Israelites
Instances	Dominic, Saint Dominic, St. Dominic, Domingo de Guzman	(Roman Catholic Church) Spanish priest who founded an order whose members became known as Dominicans or Black Friars (circa 1170-1221)
Narrower	Father, Padre	'Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church)
	Monsignor	(Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
	archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate	A senior clergyman and dignitary
	bishop	A senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority
	canon	A priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter
	celebrant	An officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
	confessor	A priest who hears confession and gives absolution
	domestic prelate	(Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household
	pontifex	A member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
	priestess	A woman priest / priest
	vicar	A Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
Broader	Holy Order, Order	(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
Broader	clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth	A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Spanish	capellán, cura, mosén, párroco, pastor, presbítero, reverendo, sacerdote
Catalan	capellà, mossèn, prevere, sacerdot
Adjectives	priestly	befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
Nouns	priesthood	the body of ordained religious practitioners

English > *priest*: 2 senses > noun 2, person
Meaning	A person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion.
Synonym	non-Christian priest
Instances	Ezra	A Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
Narrower	Druid	A pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
	flamen	A priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
	hoodoo	A practitioner of voodoo
	lama	A Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
	magus	A member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
	shaman, priest-doctor	In societies practicing shamanism
	votary	A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
Broader	spiritual leader	A leader in religious or sacred affairs
Spanish	sacerdote
Catalan	sacerdot
Nouns	priesthood	the body of ordained religious practitioners

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