PRIEST


Meaning of PRIEST in English

noun

1 in Christianity

ADJECTIVE

▪ local , parish , village ( esp. BrE )

▪ celibate

▪ married

▪ woman

▪ ordained

▪ Anglican , Catholic , Jesuit , etc.

VERB + PRIEST

▪ become , be ordained (as)

PRIEST + VERB

▪ celebrate sth , officiate (at sth)

the ~ who was celebrating Mass

2 in some other religions

ADJECTIVE

▪ chief , high

a ceremony led by the High Priest

He was considered the high ~ of finance at that time. ( figurative )

▪ temple

▪ Brahman , Buddhist , etc.

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