PRIEST

priest

(noun) a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

priest, non-Christian priest

(noun) a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Proper noun

Priest

A surname.

Judas Priest, a heavy metal band from England.

Anagrams

• Pitres, Presti, Sprite, esprit, respit, retips, ripest, sitrep, sprite, stripe, tripes

Etymology

Noun

priest

a religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple

a blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish

(Mormonism) the highest office in the Aaronic priesthood

Coordinate terms

• imam, guru, kohen (cohen), rabbi, bhikkhu, godi

Verb

priest (third-person singular simple present priests, present participle priesting, simple past and past participle priested)

(transitive) To ordain as a priest.

Anagrams

• Pitres, Presti, Sprite, esprit, respit, retips, ripest, sitrep, sprite, stripe, tripes

Source: Wiktionary

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Priest, n. Etym: [OE. prest, preost, AS. preóst, fr. L. presbyter, Gr. pristinus. Cf. Pristine, Presbyter.]

1. (Christian Church)

Definition: A presbyter elder; a minister; specifically: (a) (R. C. Ch. & Gr. Ch.) One who is authorized to consecrate the host and to say Mass; but especially, one of the lowest order possessing this power. Murdock. (b) (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.)

Definition: A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation.

2. One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests. "The priests of Dagon." 1 Sam. v. 5. Then the priest of Jupiter . . . brought oxen and garlands . . . and would have done sacrifice with the people. Acts xiv. 13. Every priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins. Heb. v. 1.

Note: In the New Testament presbyters are not called priests; but Christ is designated as a priest, and as a high priest, and all Christians are designated priests.

Priest, v. t.

Definition: To ordain as priest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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