priest
Plural: priests
Noun
- a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
- a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
- 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.
- The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood.
Verb
Verb Forms: priested, priesting, priests
- To ordain someone into the office of a priest.
- To ordain as a priest.
Examples
- He felt so good after his winning play, he could almost PRIEST himself as a Scrabble deity.
- The Israelite priests were descended from Moses' brother Aaron.
- The priest at the Catholic church heard his confession.
- The Shinto priest burnt incense for his ancestors.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English prest, preest, from Old English prēost (“priest”), from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Reinforced in Middle English by Old French prestre, also from Latin presbyter. Doublet of presbyter and prester.
Synonyms
non-Christian priest
Scrabble Score: 8
priest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpriest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
priest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary