Priest synonyms

prēst

A diplomatic officer sent to a foreign nation to represent his or her government, usually ranking below an ambassador

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A master of Tibetan Buddhism.

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(Informal) a member of the Christian clergy

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vicar (related)

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pontifex

A man on the highest council of priests in ancient Rome.

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Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of ancient Egypt; sacerdotal.

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man-of-the-cloth

A male member of the clergy.

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A clergy member.

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A man who is a member of the clergy.

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preacher (related)

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seminarian (related)

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Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people

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The pope

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(Judaism) A scholar and teacher of the Jewish law; now, specif., an ordained Jew, usually the spiritual head of a congregation, qualified to decide questions of law and ritual and to perform marriages, supervise religious education, etc.

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(Christianity) God, the father of Creation

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monk (related)

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clergy (related)

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elder (related)

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nun (related)

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sacristan (related)

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A priest or medicine man, esp. among N Asian peoples, who is believed able to heal and to foretell the future through communication with good and evil spirits

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abiathar (related)

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Ecclesiastical.

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levitical

Of or relating to Leviticus.

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Of or relating to priests; order of the priests; high religious position

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(--- Mormon Ch.) A lay church officer who presides over a ward

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A Roman Catholic or Anglican priest.

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A priest in various churches.

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A woman who presides over religious rites, especially in pagan religions.

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high-priest (related)

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prelate (related)

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levite (related)

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priesthood (related)

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Alternative form of hieratic.

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hierophantic

Of or relating to a hierophant.

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Of or relating to priests or a high religious order; priestly.

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A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.

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(Obs.) An official secretary to a nobleman or, esp., a king

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A man who is a cleric.

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A woman who is a member of the clergy.

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Sometimes, a pastor or other head priest

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The female equivalent of a churchman.

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An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position

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A theologian.

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flamen

A priest, especially of an ancient Roman deity.

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flamen (rom. antiq.)

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A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).

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One who occupies a position of authority in a religious hierarchy.

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hieromartyr

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hierophant

A person confidently expounding, explaining, or promoting something mysterious or obscure as though appointed to do so

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padre (sp. amer. andindia)

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non-Christian priest

a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

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Find another word for priest. In this page you can discover 52 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for priest, like: minister, lama, reverend, vicar, pontifex, hieratic, man-of-the-cloth, cleric, clergyman, preacher and seminarian.