priest

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noun

1. a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites;
one of the Holy Orders (Freq. 10)
• Derivationally related forms:
priestly, priesthood
• Hypernyms:
clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth, Holy Order, Order
• Hyponyms:
archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate,
bishop, canon, celebrant, confessor, domestic prelate, Father,
Padre, Monsignor, pontifex, priestess, vicar
• Instance Hyponyms:
Aaron, Dominic, Saint Dominic, St. Dominic, Domingo de Guzman
2. a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
non-Christian priest
• Derivationally related forms:
priesthood
• Hypernyms:
spiritual leader
• Hyponyms:
Druid, flamen, hoodoo, lama, magus,
shaman, priest-doctor, votary
• Instance Hyponyms:
Ezra