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   Priest

   /prēst/

   

   noun

   • 1. an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments: "the priest celebrated mass at a small altar off the north transept"
   • ▪ a person who performs religious ceremonies and duties in a non-Christian religion: "the plays were performed within the sacred area of Dionysus, in the presence of his priest"
   • 2. a mallet used to kill fish caught when angling.

   verb

   • 1. ordain to the priesthood: formal "he was made deacon in 1990 and priested in 1994"

   Word Origin Old Englishprēost, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch priester, German Priester, based on ecclesiastical Latin presbyter ‘elder’ (see presbyter).

   Derivatives

   • 1. priestless adjective
   • 2. priestlike adjective
   • 3. priestling noun

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   What is the meaning of a priest?

   • 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.

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   Can you talk to a priest?

   • Can I talk to a priest about my problems? Any person is free to approach a priest to talk , discuss life issues , etc with “conversion” being absolutely NO precondition. while most priests have some background in psychology, counseling, marriage and family issues , we are not psychologists nor marriage counselors nor therapists.

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   What to call the priest?

   • What is the proper way to call a priest? During a formal introduction, a religious Priest should be introduced as “The Reverend Father (First and Last Name) of (name of community).”. He should be directly addressed as “Father (Last Name)” or simply “Father,” – or, on paper, as “The Reverend Father (First Name Middle Initial Last ...

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   Is a bishop and a priest the same?

   • Bishop is a see also of priest. As nouns the difference between bishop and priest is that bishop is a high ranking official in the catholic church who governs a diocese, or a similar official in other denominations and religions (occasionally abbreviated as when used as a title) while priest is a religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

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   Definition of priest noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. priest. noun. /priːst/ a person who is qualified to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches. a parish priest. the ordination of women priests. The candles had been blessed by a priest. the priest who was celebrating Mass.

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   Priest definition: a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.. See examples of PRIEST used in a sentence.

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   PRIEST definition: someone who performs religious duties and ceremonies. Learn more.

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   Etymology

   From Middle English prest, preest, from Old English prēost (“priest”), from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Reinforced in Middle English by Old French prestre, also from Latin presbyter. Doublet of presbyter and prester.

   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ˈpɹiːst/, [ˈpɹ̥iːst] 2. Rhymes: -iːst

   Noun

   priest (plural priests, feminine priestess) 1. A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. 1.1. The priestat the Catholic church heard his confession. 1.2. The Shinto priestburnt incense for his ancestors. 1.3. The Israelite priestswere descended from Moses' brother Aaron. 1.1. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC: 1.1.1. It...

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   Verb

   priest 1. second-person singular/plural preterite of preisen

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   Noun

   priest 1. Alternative form of prest (“priest”)

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Christianity, Religion priest /priːst/ W3 noun [ countable] 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 THESAURUS priest someone who is sp...

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   See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. priest has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ecclesiastical (Old English) liturgical (Old English) religion (Old English) Christianity (Old English) Anglican Church (mid 1500s) Roman Catholic Church (mid 1500s) fishing (1850s) birds (1880s) See meaning & use.

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIEST. [count] : a person who has the authority to lead or perform ceremonies in some religions and especially in some Christian religions. He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest.