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- [preest]
- /prist/
- /priːst/
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- [preest]
- /prist/
Definitions of priest word
- noun priest a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings. 1
- noun priest a person ordained to the sacerdotal or pastoral office; a member of the clergy; minister. (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clergy of the order next below that of bishop, authorized to carry out the Christian ministry. 1
- noun priest a minister of any religion. 1
- verb with object priest to ordain as a priest. 1
- countable noun priest A priest is a member of the Christian clergy in the Catholic, Anglican, or Orthodox church. 0
- countable noun priest In many non-Christian religions a priest is a man who has particular duties and responsibilities in a place where people worship. 0
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Origin of priest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English prest(e), priest, Old English prēost, ultimately < Late Latin presbyter presbyter
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Parts of speech for Priest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
priest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
priest usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for priest
noun priest
- abba — father (used of God)
- abbas — Ferhat. 1899–1985, Algerian nationalist leader: joined the National Liberation Front (1956); president of the provisional government of the Algerian republic (1958–61)
- advisor — one who gives advice.
- anchorite — a person who lives in seclusion, esp a religious recluse; hermit
- archbishop — In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches, an archbishop is a bishop of the highest rank, who is in charge of all the bishops and priests in a particular country or region.
Antonyms for priest
noun priest
- layperson — a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
Top questions with priest
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- creole priest who led the fight for mexican independence?
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