priest
About 19.96 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
The priest at the Catholic church heard his confession.
- noun A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish.
- noun The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood.
- verb To ordain as a priest.
Similar words
non-christian priest reverend clergyman chaplain padre minister deacon vicar pope cleric
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Word family
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