1
: a woman authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion
2
: a woman regarded as a leader (as of a movement)
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Archaeologists excavating a massive tomb in Pompeii unearthed extremely rare, nearly life-size marble statues that shed new light on the power held by priestesses in the ancient city.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Fox is a Wiccan priestess, but Circle Sanctuary is inclusive of a range of pagan traditions, focusing on a spiritual connection with nature.
—Rose Conlon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Someone who would later make his living from teaching the Course and selling his own tapes, lectures, and videos would have obvious mercenary reasons to construct the story of Helen as a true, reluctant priestess, the project as foreordained, and Jesus as the book’s authentic Voice.
—Sheila Heti, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Fox is a Wiccan priestess, but Circle Sanctuary is inclusive of a range of pagan traditions, focusing on a spiritual connection with nature.
—Rose Conlon, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
Someone who would later make his living from teaching the Course and selling his own tapes, lectures, and videos would have obvious mercenary reasons to construct the story of Helen as a true, reluctant priestess, the project as foreordained, and Jesus as the book’s authentic Voice.
—Sheila Heti, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Priestess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priestess. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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priestess
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priest·ess
ˈprē-stəs 
: a woman who is a priest
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