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Word: Priest
Speech Type: Noun
Old English prēost, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch priester, German Priester, based on ecclesiastical Latin presbyter ‘elder’ (see presbyter)
priːst
an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church, authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments
Short Definition:ordained Christian minister
Examples:- the priest celebrated mass at a small altar off the north transept
a mallet used to kill fish caught when angling.
Short Definition:mallet used to kill fish
Word: Priest
Speech Type: Verb
priːst
ordain to the priesthood
Short Definition:ordain to priesthood
Examples:- he was made deacon in 1990 and priested in 1994
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