[noun] [C] - a person, usually a man, who has been trained to perform religious duties in the Christian Church, esp. the Roman Catholic Church, or a person with particular duties in some other religionsFather O'Dooley was ordained a priest in 1949.Many in the Anglican Church are still opposed to women priests.
PRIEST
Meaning of PRIEST in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012