work·er-priest
| \ ˈwər-kər-ˈprēst
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Definition of worker-priest
: a French Roman Catholic priest who for missionary purposes spends part of each weekday as a worker in a secular job
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“Worker-priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worker-priest. Accessed 22 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of worker-priest was in 1949
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