priestess

[ pree-stis ]

noun
  1. a woman who officiates in sacred rites.

Origin of priestess

1
First recorded in 1685–95; priest + -ess

usage note For priestess

See -ess.

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How to use priestess in a sentence

  • Again, the following account of the “cup-bearing” priestess had been received traditionally by them.

  • "Come in," summoned the priestess of Argo, and he turned into a windowless cabin and stopped one step beyond the threshold.

    The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. Delany
  • The priestess' hands reached for the flying jewel, followed its arc as she screamed toward the water.

    The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. Delany
  • The idea occurred to me first when I was talking to the priestess and she first mentioned that there were spies from Aptor.

    The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. Delany
  • It doesn't sound too sisterly a thing to me to forsake the young priestess if there is no jewel in it for her.

    The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. Delany