Synonyms of priests

priests

noun

plural of priest

as in preachers

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church

searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preachers
• clerics
• bishops
• clergymen
• ministers
• clericals
• deacons
• pastors
• ecclesiastics
• reverends
• prelates
• fathers
• chaplains
• divines
• clerks
• priestesses
• monks
• popes
• missionaries
• archbishops
• clergypersons
• churchmen
• abbots
• dominies
• presbyters
• vicars
• rectors
• padres
• deans
• deaconesses
• friars
• clergywomen
• confessors
• shepherds
• evangelists
• diocesans
• parsons
• curés
• missioners
• religious
• archpriests
• curates
• mendicants
• monastics
• monsignors
• abbés
• oblates
• Holy Joes
• revivalists
• sky pilots
• high priests
• missionizers
• high priestesses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• laymen
• laypeople
• seculars
• lay readers
• lectors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of priests

The fabric above the bed is from a kesa robe, worn by some Buddhist priests. — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 25 July 2026

Based on Landa’s work, Mayanists of the 1930s and ‘40s developed an image of the classic Maya as a civilization without war, but living under the control of astronomer-priests who used their complex calendars to rule the common people. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 21 July 2026

At the church near the cemetery’s entrance there’s a funeral, and the chants of the priests fill the square. — Literary Hub, 20 July 2026

Three of my aunts were nuns, many of my cousins became priests, and my parents, siblings and I were all educated by the Jesuits. — Geri McGinn Kerger, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Leaders envision a campus that will eventually include a larger church, classrooms, residences for priests and teaching sisters, a cemetery and a school. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026

On July 2, the Vatican decreed the excommunication of the SSPX’s bishops and priests, one day after the group consecrated four new bishops in Switzerland without the pope’s consent. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Part of the Theban Necropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Sheikh Abd El-Qurna cemetery is known for its concentration of tombs of priests and high-ranking officials from Egypt’s New Kingdom (1570–1069 BCE). — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

But Laurino told us, the demand from eager American Catholics grew so fast that Monsignor Landi sent local priests to scour the countryside for more children. — Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026