priest

noun

\ ˈprēst

plural priests

Definition of priest

: someone who is 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 clergyperson 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 on the Web One of the show’s first episodes showed a priest and a rabbi co-officiating the characters’ wedding. — Washington Post, 6 May 2022 Her father, Patrick Brontë, was a priest and author who eventually settled with his family in clergy housing in Haworth, where the Brontë sisters wrote most of their work and which now houses the Brontë Parsonage Museum. — Carlie Porterfield, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Among those who stopped by was Salvador Cisneros, a prominent Catholic priest and Zeta columnist. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2022 Vázquez played a Mexican priest and brother-in-law to the Sandoval Rach patriarch, Father Ramos. — Mónica Marie Zorrilla, Variety, 11 Apr. 2022 Clements also became the first American priest to adopt a child and wound-up raising four sons. — NBC News, 27 Apr. 2022 As for the other two instances — in De Oreo's office and the joke — the priest denied the scenarios happened. — Mj Slaby, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Apr. 2022 Sule Ambrose, 25, was a first-year student at the Claratian Institute of Philosophy and was taking classes to become a priest when the horrific incident happened, according to the BBC. — Adam Sabes, Fox News, 17 Apr. 2022 The priest stashed away his robes and did his best to stay out of sight. — Time, 14 Apr. 2022 See More

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