Priest - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |priːst|  American pronunciation of the word priest
Brit.  |priːst|  British pronunciation of the word priest

noun

- a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
- a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

Extra examples

He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest.

They hope to have a priest marry them.

The parish will be getting a new priest soon.

A priest celebrates Mass at the church daily.

He searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism.

Не searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism

I confessed my sins to the priest.

The priest will perform the ritual.

The priest pronounced a blessing on their home.

The priest blessed their marriage at the wedding.

The priest blessed the baby I held in my arms.

The priest addressed the congregation.

The priest preached a regular sermon that Sunday.

The priest will hear confessions after mass today.

...the priest offered a benediction for the missing children...

Word forms

noun
singular: priest
plural: priests
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