priest

priest

 (prēst)

n.

1. In many Christian churches, a member of the second grade of clergy ranking below a bishop but above a deacon and having authority to administer the sacraments.

2. A person having the authority to perform and administer religious rites.

tr.v. priest·ed, priest·ing, priests

To ordain or admit to the priesthood.

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[Middle English prest, from Old English prēost, from Late Latin presbyter; see presbyter.]

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priest

(priːst) or feminine

priestess

n

1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a person ordained to act as a mediator between God and man in administering the sacraments, preaching, blessing, guiding, etc

2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (in episcopal Churches) a minister in the second grade of the hierarchy of holy orders, ranking below a bishop but above a deacon

3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a minister of any religion

4. (Judaism) Judaism a descendant of the family of Aaron who has certain privileges in the synagogue service

5. (Other Non-Christian Religions) (in some non-Christian religions) an official who offers sacrifice on behalf of the people and performs other religious ceremonies

6. (Breeds) (sometimes capital) a variety of fancy pigeon having a bald pate with a crest or peak at the back of the head

7. (Angling) angling a small club used to kill fish caught

vb (tr)

(Ecclesiastical Terms) to make a priest; ordain

[Old English prēost, apparently from presbyter; related to Old High German prēster, Old French prestre]

ˈpriestˌlike adj

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priest

(prist)

n.

1. (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.

2. a minister of any religion.

3. one whose office it is to perform religious rites, esp. to make sacrificial offerings.

v.t.

4. to ordain as a priest.

[before 900; Middle English prest(e), priest, Old English prēost, ultimately < Late Latin presbyter presbyter]

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priest

Past participle: priested
Gerund: priesting

Imperative

priest

priest

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders archpriest, prelate, primate, hierarch, high priest - a senior clergyman and dignitary bishop - a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ canon - a priest who is a member of a cathedral chapter celebrant - an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church confessor - a priest who hears confession and gives absolution domestic prelate - (Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household Padre, Father - `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the military Monsignor - (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests pontifex - a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome priestess - a woman priest vicar - a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman Holy Order, Order - (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; "theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order"
	2.	priest - a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion non-Christian priest spiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairs Druid - a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland flamen - a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome hoodoo - a practitioner of voodoo lama - a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism magus - a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians priest-doctor, shaman - in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination votary - a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"

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priest

noun clergyman, minister, father, divine, vicar, pastor, cleric, curate, churchman, padre (informal), holy man, man of God, man of the cloth, ecclesiastic, father confessor He had trained to be a Catholic priest.

Related words
adjective hieratic

Quotations
"The clergyman is expected to be a kind of human Sunday" [Samuel Butler The Way of All Flesh]
"A priest,"
"A piece of mere church furniture at best" [William Cowper Tirocinium]

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Translations

كَاهِنكاهِن، قِسّيسكاهِنَه

свещеник

knězduchovní

præst

PriesterPriesterinPfarrer

ιερέαςαβάς

sacerdotecurapárrococlérigo

preester

pappi

prêtreabbéclergymancuré

svećenik

pap

pendeta

kvenprestur; hofgyîjaprestur

pretesacerdoteparroco

司祭牧師僧

신부

flamensacerdos

vaidila

mācītājspriesterisvaidelotis

priesterpastoor

prest

kapłan

padre

попсвященникаббатжрециерей

kňaz

duhovniksvečenik

popsvećeniksveštenik

prästprostpastor

พระ

papazrahipdin adamıdin görevlisi

жрецьієрейксьондзотецьпіп

linh mục

牧师神父祭司教士

priest

[priːst] N (gen, pagan) → sacerdote m; (Christian) → sacerdote m, cura m
woman priest → diaconisa f
see also high D
see also ordain A2
see also parish B

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priest

[ˈpriːst] n → prêtre m
He's a priest → Il est prêtre.

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

priest

n → Priester(in) m(f), → Geistliche(r) mf

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priest

:

priest-hole

n → verborgener Winkel (in dem verfolgte Priester versteckt wurden)

priesthood

n → Priestertum nt; (= priests collectively) → Priesterschaft f; to enter the priest → Priester werden

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priest

[priːst] n → prete m, sacerdote m

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priest

(priːst) noun

1. (in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican churches) a clergyman. priester كاهِن، قِسّيس свещеник padre kněz der Priester præst ιερέας, παπάςcura preester کشیش pappi prêtreכומר पुरोहित duhovnik pap pejabat gereja prestur prete 牧師 성직자 kunigas priesteris; mācītājs paderi priesterprestksiądz كشيش،راهب padre preot священник kňaz duhovnik sveštenik präst นักบวช papaz, rahip 教士，牧師，神父 священик پادري linh mục 教士，牧师，神父

2. (feminine ˈpriestess) (in non-Christian religions) an official who performs sacrifices etc to the god(s). priesteres كاهِنَه жрец sacerdote duchovní der/die Priester(in) præst ιερέας, ιέρειαsacerdote; sacerdotisa preester روحانی pappi prêtre, esse כּוֹהֶנֶת पुजारिन visoki (vrhovni)svečenik pap pendeta kvenprestur; hofgyðja prete, sacerdore 聖職者 봉사자 vaidila, žynys priesteris; vaidelotis pendeta; sami priesterprestinne; gydjekapłan روحاني،ملا sacerdote preoteasă жрица duchovný svečenik, svečenica sveštenica prästinna เจ้าหน้าที่ทำพิธีบวงสรวงพระผู้เป็นเจ้า rahip, din görevlisi (女)祭司 жрець پجاري thầy tế 祭司

ˈpriesthood noun

1. priests in general. the Anglican priesthood. priesterskap رِجال الكَهْنوت او الأكليروس духовенство sacerdócio duchovenstvo die Priesterschaft præstegerning κλήρος, ιερατείοclero preesterkond کشیشی pappeus clergéכומר सामान्य पुरोहित svećenički stalež, svećenstvo papság pendeta prestastétt clero 聖職者 사제 dvasininkija garīdzniecība paderi geestelijkheid prestestand/-skap duchowieństwo ملايي،كشيشي sacerdócio preoţime духовенство duchovenstvo duhovščina sveštenstvo prästerskap ความเป็นพระ papazlık, rahiplik (教會的)全部教士 духівництво مذہبي لوگ chức thầy tu （教会的）全部教士

2. the office or position of a priest. He was called to the priesthood. priesteramp مَنْصِب الكاهِن أو وَظيفَتُه сан на свещеник sacerdócio kněžský stav das Priesteramt præsteembede ιερατικό σχήμα sacerdocio preestriamet مقام کشیشی papinvirka prêtriseכמורה पादरी पद, पुरोहित पद svećenička služba papság jabatan pendeta prestsembætti sacerdozio 聖職 사제직 kunigystė mācītāja/priestera amats pejabat paderi; jawatan paderi priesterschap prestekall/-embete stan duchowny دكشيشي مقام sacerdócio preoţie священство kňazský stav duhovništvo služba sveštenika prästämbete ตำแหน่งของการเป็นพระ papazlık 教士的職位 священство پادري کا منصب giới giáo 教士的职位

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priest

→ كَاهِن kněz præst Priester ιερέας sacerdote pappi prêtre svećenik prete 司祭 신부 priester prest kapłan padre священник präst พระ rahip linh mục 牧师

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priest

n. sacerdote, padre, cura.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

priest

n sacerdote m, cura m

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