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[pri:st]1) ((in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican churches) a clergyman.) duhovnik2) ((feminine priestess) (in non-Christian religions) an official who performs sacrifices etc to the god(s).) svečenik, svečenica•* * *[pri:st]nounduhovnik, svečenik; kol za ubijanje vlovljenih rib
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priestess — priest, priestess (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. father, clergyman, etc. See clergy … English dictionary for students
priest — I priest, priestess (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. father, clergyman, etc. See clergy. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. clergyman, cleric, minister, man of the cloth, reverend. Names for priests in various sects include: father, father… … English dictionary for students
priestess — 1690s, from PRIEST (Cf. priest) + ESS (Cf. ess). Earlier was priestress (late 15c.) … Etymology dictionary
priest|ess — «PREES tihs», noun. a woman who serves at an altar or in sacred rites: »a priestess of Diana, a priestess of beauty … Useful english dictionary
priest — In its Christian context a priest is an ordained minister of the Roman Catholic or Orthodox Church, or of the Anglican Church (above a deacon and below a bishop), authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments. Women who… … Modern English usage
Priestess — Priest ess, n. A woman who officiated in sacred rites among pagans. Abp. Potter. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
priestess — ► NOUN ▪ a female priest of a non Christian religion … English terms dictionary
priestess — [prēs′tis] n. a female priest, esp. of a pagan religion … English World dictionary
priestess — priest|ess [ˈpri:stes] n a woman with religious duties and responsibilities in some non Christian religions … Dictionary of contemporary English
priestess — priest|ess [ pristəs ] noun count a woman who performs religious duties in some religions that are not Christian … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
priestess — priest·ess … English syllables