1
: a woman authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion
2
: a woman regarded as a leader (as of a movement)
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The Rat Queen is Riley Pinkerton, mild-mannered doom priestess and Brooklyn artist, whose musical and visual dreams fuel her band’s raging odyssey.
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Centuries ago, people throughout the Mediterranean region came to consult it via the Pythia or priestess to see what the Greek god Apollo had to say about their future.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
The original sculpture was commissioned in 1846 and serves as a representation of a Vestal Virgin, the priestesses of the Ancient Roman goddess Vesta.
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Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Herodotus tells us that the priestesses of the Oracle of Delphi were sometimes accused of accepting bribes in return for delivering convenient political messages.
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Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
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Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 June 2026
Centuries ago, people throughout the Mediterranean region came to consult it via the Pythia or priestess to see what the Greek god Apollo had to say about their future.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
The original sculpture was commissioned in 1846 and serves as a representation of a Vestal Virgin, the priestesses of the Ancient Roman goddess Vesta.
—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
Herodotus tells us that the priestesses of the Oracle of Delphi were sometimes accused of accepting bribes in return for delivering convenient political messages.
—
Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Priestess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priestess. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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priestess
noun
priest·ess
ˈprē-stəs 
: a woman who is a priest
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