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Definition of priest
: one authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God; specifically : an Anglican, Eastern Orthodox, or Roman Catholic clergyman ranking below a bishop and above a deacon
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Examples of priest in a Sentence
He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest.
searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism
Recent Examples of priest from the Web
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In the euphoria following the BJP’s election victory in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, the new state government -- run by a Hindu priest -- eagerly turned on the money taps for a huge loan waiver for the state’s farmers.
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Nirupama Srinivasa Rao and Matthew Gordon Landy were married July 1 by Jnanamoorthy Bhat, a Hindu priest, at the Laguna Cliffs Marriott in Dana Point, Calif.
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Lincoln said that at its peak in the 1920s or 30s the Friary housed as many as 15 priests and eight brothers.
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A former Jesuit priest who left the order to marry and have children, McGirr is a man of letters who has a wild and woolly way with his erudition.
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So the groom pays for the band and the banquet hall; takes care of the priest and the bartenders; the florists, the pastry chefs, the wine merchants, the bakers, the butchers and the cooks.
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Kerr came to Miami in 1964 as a Catholic priest at the Archdiocese of Miami.
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The Rev. Jim Greanias, of St. Iakovos Greek Orthodox Church in Valparaiso, said that the Metropolitan partly inspired him to become a priest.
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Open to the public, the ceremonies will begin with a procession into the church by more than 150 priests, bishops, cardinals and Papal Nuncio Christophe Pierre, Pope Francis’ ambassador to the United States.
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Origin and Etymology of priest
Middle English preist, from Old English prēost, ultimately from Late Latin presbyter — more at presbyter
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PRIEST Defined for English Language Learners
priest
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: a person who has the authority to lead or perform ceremonies in some religions and especially in some Christian religions
PRIEST Defined for Kids
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: a person who has the authority to lead or perform religious ceremonies
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