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priest⋅ess

  [pree-stis]
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–noun
a woman who officiates in sacred rites.
Origin:
1685–95; priest + -ess

Usage note:
See -ess.
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priest·ess   (prē'stĭs)   
n.  A woman who presides over religious rites, especially in pagan religions.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Priestess

Priest"ess\, n. A woman who officiated in sacred rites among pagans. --Abp. Potter.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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