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| priest [ preest ] (plural priests) |
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1. ordained Christian minister: an ordained minister, especially in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Orthodox churches, responsible for administering the sacraments, preaching, and ministering to the needs of the congregation
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2. minister of non-Christian religion: a spiritual leader or teacher of a non-Christian religion
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3. descendant of family of Aaron: somebody descended from the family of Aaron of the house of Levi, appointed as priests in the Hebrew Scriptures
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| [ Old English prēost, via Germanic < ecclesiastical Latin presbyter (see presbyter)] |
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