priest
[noun]
Synonyms: clergyman, cleric, curate, divine, ecclesiastic, father, minister, pastor, vicar

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English Thesaurus: priest, bishop, vicar, preacher, minister, ...

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priest W3 /priːst/ noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: preost, from Late Latin presbyter, from Greek presbyteros 'older man, priest', from presbys 'old man']

1. someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church

2. a man with religious duties and responsibilities in some non-Christian religions

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priest
noun
I. in Christianity
ADJ. local, parish, village | celibate | married | woman | Anglican, (Roman) Catholic, Jesuit, etc.
VERB + PRIEST become, be ordained (as)
PRIEST + VERB celebrate sth, officiate (at sth) the priest who was celebrating Mass

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priest
II. in some other religions
ADJ. chief, high a ceremony led by the High Priest (figurative) He was considered the high priest of finance at that time.
temple | Brahmin, Buddhist, etc.

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priest someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church:
a Catholic priest
a Buddhist priest
Women priests are much more common these days.
The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area:
the Bishop of Oxford
a meeting of bishops
vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area:
our local vicar
preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches:
a Methodist preacher
minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church:
In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military:
the prison chaplain
pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church:
a Baptist pastor
rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion:
Israel’s chief rabbis
mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion:
The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion:
A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs:
Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past:
His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.

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