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noun
1.
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
2.
(in Christian use)
a.
a person ordained to the sacerdotal or pastoral office; a member of the clergy; minister.
b.
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clergy of the order next below that of bishop, authorized to carry out the Christian ministry.
3.
a minister of any religion.
verb (used with object)
4.
to ordain as a priest.
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Priestlike
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Origin:
before 900; Middle English prest(e), priest, Old English prēost, ultimately < Late Latin presbyter presbyter
before 900; Middle English prest(e), priest, Old English prēost, ultimately < Late Latin presbyter presbyter
Related forms
priest·less, adjective
priest·like, adjective, adverb
an·ti·priest, adjective
un·der·priest, noun
un·priest·like, adjective, adverb
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Word Origin & History
priest
O.E. preost, shortened from the older Gmc. form represented by O.S., O.H.G. prestar, O.Fris. prestere, from V.L. *prester "priest," from L.L. presbyter "presbyter, elder," from Gk. presbyteros (see Presbyterian). In O.T. sense, a translation of Heb. kohen, Gk. hiereus, L. sacerdos.
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priest definition
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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