PRIEST Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

priest

noun

ˈprēst

as in preacher

a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism

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Recent Examples on the Web The rabbi and priest who attend their wedding are veterans, too, deepening the play’s message that patriotism comes first. —

Samira Mehta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024 Shortly afterward, an anti-Mafia priest in Sicily, Don Pino Puglisi, and a priest outside Naples who opposed the Camorra, Don Peppe Diana, were also killed. —

D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 There were acknowledgements from a spokesperson for Jewish Voice for Peace and a Catholic priest, emotional expressions from a poet and live music by a local guitarist. —

Detroit Free Press, 6 Oct. 2024 The motion could have also granted the DOJ access to claims made against individuals within the Archdiocese who weren't clergy members, such as visiting priests, teachers and volunteers. —

Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for priest

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