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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Some went as payment to the priests and priestesses.
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
The grove also houses two ancient palaces and nine riverside worship points, each maintained by priests or priestesses who inherit their roles through their family lineage.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Archaeologists excavating a massive tomb in Pompeii unearthed extremely rare, nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 May 2025
The grove also houses two ancient palaces and nine riverside worship points, each maintained by priests or priestesses who inherit their roles through their family lineage.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
Archaeologists excavating a massive tomb in Pompeii unearthed extremely rare, nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for priestess
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“Priestess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priestess. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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priestess
noun
priest·ess
ˈprē-stəs 
: a woman who is a priest
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