PRIESTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Priest

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Old English prēost, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch priester, German Priester, based on ecclesiastical Latin presbyter ‘elder’ (see presbyter)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: priːst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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
Definition:

a mallet used to kill fish caught when angling.

Short Definition:

mallet used to kill fish

Word: Priest

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: priːst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

ordain to the priesthood

Short Definition:

ordain to priesthood

Examples:
  • he was made deacon in 1990 and priested in 1994

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