priest
∞
1.0
- noun
- /priːst/
- "Do not be afraid," the priest who reads him his last rites tells him.
- parish priest
- Catholic priest
- diocesan priest
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Watch on YouTubeThere would be an altar, a priest and sacrifice and blood.
- There would be an altar, a priest and sacrifice and blood.
- It's never good to see a priest, trust me.
- And did you guys investigate who the priest is at the church?
- Then they have priests that run those parishes, OK.
- They're coaches, they're Boy Scout leaders, they're priests, they're rabbis.
- So when Melchizedek was in the land, he was the priest king of Salem.
- Greek Orthodox priests have beards, Catholic priests don't.
- He gets mad at the priest and gets mad at the seer.
- Well, from their observatories, the Mayan priest scholars understood this.
- If demons come through, priests are on the front line, like, get behind me.
- So the joke is a doctor, a doctor, a priest and an economist go golfing.
- And he comes from Asia Minor, among the priests of his eponymous God.
- It was like boot camp for like the the priests, right, bro?
Examples
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After the wedding ceremony, the priest provided blessings for the newlyweds.
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Don't you want us to get a priest for the last rites?
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It's never good to see a priest, trust me.
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At least he said he was a priest.
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I felt as if my entire life as a priest had been lived in a state of sin.
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I always feel like the profession of a priest does interest me.
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I'm about to become a priest.
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"One of our own, probably our most visible priest, murdered right here in the National Cathedral.
Fiction book (1990) -
About a priest who wronged me.
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We will be greeted at the port by a priest named Morelli.
Synonyms
329
3.0
A religious leader who cares for and leads a Christian church, usually in Protestant churches
279
2.6
A religious leader who leads worship and helps people
96
7.2
A religious person who leads services and gives support at schools, hospitals, or in the army
53
6.4
A religious leader who leads services and prayers in a church
39
7.2
A woman who leads religious ceremonies
26
7.7
A Christian priest who helps soldiers with prayers and advice
18
5.4
A Christian priest in charge of a local church
15
4.7
A man who leads services and gives spiritual help in a church
5
8.8
A member of the church who helps a priest with services and care
5
7.8
A church leader who leads services and cares for a local church
5
9.0
A priest who is a member of a cathedral's group of church leaders
3
7.9
A person who leads a religious ceremony like a wedding
1
7.2
A priest or minister who leads a religious service and gives blessings
1
6.0
A man who leads or works in a Christian church
1
9.9
A priest in ancient Rome who performs rituals for one god
A person who leads religious services and performs ceremonies
A person who works as a priest or minister in the Christian church
A person who helps with church sacraments such as baptism or communion
Idioms
Compounds
How Senior
- Formal
239
3.2
31
7.2
210
3.9
- Formal
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1.0
31
7.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Priest comes from the Greek word presbyteros, which means 'elder' and was used for older, respected church leaders. So a priest is someone chosen as an 'elder' or leader to lead religious ceremonies and care for the community.