plural priests
: 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
Examples of priest in a Sentence
He was ordained as a Roman Catholic priest.
searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism
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In the previous episode, Mandy confessed to her priest and had guilty nightmares about her tricky predicament.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 16 May 2025
Survivors organizations have accused him of allowing the Rev. James Ray, a priest accused of abusing minors and whose ministry had been restricted since 1991, to live at the Augustinian’s St. John Stone Friary in Hyde Park in 2000 despite its proximity to a Catholic elementary school.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
The case involved James Ray, then a priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
At age 27, Leo was chosen to study in Rome, according to the Vatican, where he was ordained a priest.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 11 May 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 16 May 2025
Survivors organizations have accused him of allowing the Rev. James Ray, a priest accused of abusing minors and whose ministry had been restricted since 1991, to live at the Augustinian’s St. John Stone Friary in Hyde Park in 2000 despite its proximity to a Catholic elementary school.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
The case involved James Ray, then a priest in the Archdiocese of Chicago.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
At age 27, Leo was chosen to study in Rome, according to the Vatican, where he was ordained a priest.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for priest
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“Priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priest. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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priest
noun
: a person who has the authority to lead or perform religious ceremonies
Etymology
Old English prēost "priest," derived from Latin presbyter "priest, elder," from Greek presbyteros, comparative form of presbys "old man, elder"
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