PRIEST


Meaning of PRIEST in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri:st ]

( priests)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

A priest is a member of the Christian clergy in the Catholic, Anglican, or Orthodox church.

He had trained to be a Catholic priest.

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2.

In many non-Christian religions a priest is a man who has particular duties and responsibilities in a place where people worship.

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3.

see also high priest

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