priest

noun

\ˈprēst

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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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He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest. searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism

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Charles Coughlin, an Irish Catholic priest, used his national radio show, which reached millions, to stir up anti-Jewish sentiment. — Eric Ginsburg, Teen Vogue, "American Nazis and Nazi Sympathizers Have Been Around Since the 1930’s," 26 Nov. 2018 In ancient Greece, the intersex goddess Cybele was worshipped by trans priests. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Transgender Women Are Women. Transgender Men Are Men.," 23 Oct. 2018 Win McNamee/Getty Images The embattled archbishop of Washington, DC, has resigned over his role in covering up several instances of abuse of children by Catholic priests. — Tara Isabella Burton, Vox, "Pope Francis accepted DC Archbishop Donald Wuerl’s resignation over sex abuse crisis," 12 Oct. 2018 Prosecutor Sean Sullivan argued that the 80-year-old priest was a danger to the community. — Fox News, "The Latest: US judge orders priest held on abuse charges," 25 Sep. 2018 The priest is one of the two currently facing criminal charges for more recent allegations. — Kris Maher, WSJ, "Pennsylvania Report Alleges Child Sex Abuse by More Than 300 Priests," 14 Aug. 2018 The retired Roman Catholic priest is in the fight of his life. — Katy Moeller, idahostatesman, "Father Faucher's fall from grace: Once a respected priest, now he holds Mass in jail," 4 June 2018 Days later, the priest and most of his family were dead, too. — Max Bearak, Washington Post, "With Ebola at a “critical point” in Congo, aid groups scramble to limit the outbreak," 2 June 2018 For more than a decade, the French Roman Catholic priest had been documenting the mass graves left by Nazi firing squads in the forests and fields of Eastern Europe. — Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, "He’s building a record about those persecuted because of their religion," 5 May 2018

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