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priest

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Related topics: Christianity, Religion
priest /priːst/ ●●● W3 noun [countableC]  
1. RRCsomeone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church 〔基督教的〕牧师，神父
2. RRa man with religious duties and responsibilities in some non-Christian religions 〔基督教之外一些宗教的〕教士，祭司，神职人员
n THESAURUS
priest someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church
a Catholic priest
a Buddhist priest
Women priests are much more common these days.
The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area
the Bishop of Oxford
a meeting of bishops
vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area
our local vicar
preacher someone who gives the sermon (=a religious talk as part of a church service) in some Protestant churches
a Methodist preacher
minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church
In 1843,450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military
the prison chaplain
pastor American EnglishAmE someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church
a Baptist pastor
rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion
Israel’s chief rabbis
mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion
The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion
A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs
Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past
His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.
Examples from the Corpus
priest• Marquez has been a priest for over twenty years.• Garvey says his machine tends to be a little more heavy-handed with the Hail Marys than your average priest.• Father Matthew Connor was not a modern priest.• For instance, no blacks could become Mormon priests, right?• The women liked to go there, but the priests were the first to die.• Do we run out and call the priest or rabbi?• For the first time in my life I could not confess all my sins to the priest.• It was the priest who examined the wound after three days to see whether it had healed.
Origin priest
Old English preost, from Late Latin presbyter, from Greek presbyteros “older man, priest”, from presbys “old man”
priest noun →n THESAURUS1
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