Definition & Meaning of "priest"in English

Priest

a man who is trained to perform religious ceremonies in the Christian Church

Grammatical Information

animacy status

human

Composition

Simple

countable

plural form

priests

Examples

The priest blessed the newly married couple.

a male religious leader in non-Christian faiths (e.g., Judaism, Shinto, ancient religions)

Examples

The pagan priest conducted rituals at the stone altar.

Lexical Tree

priesthood

priestlike

priest

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