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Audio Help [preest] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and esp. to make sacrificial offerings. |
| 2. | (in Christian use)
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| 3. | a minister of any religion. |
| 4. | to ordain as a priest. |
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priest
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tr.v. priest·ed, priest·ing, priests To ordain or admit to the priesthood. [Middle English preost, from Old English prēost, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *prester (from Late Latin presbyter; see presbyter) or from West Germanic *prēvost (from Latin praepositus, superintendent; see provost).] |
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priest
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| 1. | a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders |
| 2. | a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion |
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
priest
One who is designated an authority on religious matters. In some churches, especially the Anglican Communion, Eastern Orthodox Church, and Roman Catholic Church, the ordained church leader who serves a congregation of believers is called a priest. The priests in these churches administer the sacraments, preach, and care for the needs of their congregations. (See also minister and pastor.)
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Priest River, ID (city, FIPS 65530) Location: 48.18514 N, 116.91011 W
Population (1990): 1560 (699 housing units)
Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83856
Priest Point, WA (CDP, FIPS 56304) Location: 48.03691 N, 122.24973 W
Population (1990): 703 (313 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 7.3 sq km (water)
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Priest
Pres"by*ter\, n. [L. an elder, fr. Gr. ?. See Priest.]1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1. 2. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest. I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest. --Hooker. New presbyter is but old priest writ large. --Milton. 3. (Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical. 4. A Presbyterian. [Obs.] --Hudibras.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
priest
Pres"by*ter\, n. [L. an elder, fr. Gr. ?. See Priest.]1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1. 2. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest. I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest. --Hooker. New presbyter is but old priest writ large. --Milton. 3. (Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or clerical. 4. A Presbyterian. [Obs.] --Hudibras.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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