ALL meanings of priest
priest
P p - 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
- noun priest a person ordained to act as a mediator between God and man in administering the sacraments, preaching, blessing, guiding, etc 0
- noun priest (in episcopal Churches) a minister in the second grade of the hierarchy of holy orders, ranking below a bishop but above a deacon 0
- noun priest a minister of any religion 0
- noun priest a descendant of the family of Aaron who has certain privileges in the synagogue service 0
- noun priest (in some non-Christian religions) an official who offers sacrifice on behalf of the people and performs other religious ceremonies 0
- noun priest a variety of fancy pigeon having a bald pate with a crest or peak at the back of the head 0
- noun priest a small club used to kill fish caught 0
- verb priest to make a priest; ordain 0
- noun priest a person whose function is to make sacrificial offerings and perform other religious rites as an intermediary between deity and worshipers 0
- noun priest in the early Christian church, a presbyter, or elder 0
- noun priest in hierarchical Christian churches, a clergyman ranking next below a bishop and authorized to administer the sacraments 0
- noun priest any clergyman 0