priest — a person who performs religious ceremonies and duties in the Christian Church
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who performs religious ceremonies and duties in the Christian Church
Pronunciation (IPA): /priːst/
Example Sentences
- The priest forgot his sermon notes and improvised a speech about pizza being a gift from heaven.
- Father Johnson has been the village priest for over thirty years.
- The young priest accidentally blessed a hamburger instead of the bread during communion.
priest
NOUN[/priːst/]
a person who performs religious ceremonies and duties in the Christian Church
💡 Concept
The village priest blesses a newborn baby at the Sunday morning ceremony.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/priːst/
🇬🇧 UK/priːst/
🌳Etymology
Rootpriest
🎵Rhyme
feastbeasteastleast
feast
beast
east
least
🔗Collocations
Catholic priest
parish priest
ordain a priest
priest's blessing
high priest
priest collar
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The priest forgot his sermon notes and improvised a speech about pizza being a gift from heaven.”
“Father Johnson has been the village priest for over thirty years.”
😄 Fun example
“The young priest accidentally blessed a hamburger instead of the bread during communion.”
“Many priests dedicate their lives to helping those in need.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
clergymanministerpastorchaplainfather
Antonyms
laypersonsecular
Related
churchsermonblessingcongregationmasstheology
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