Definition of priest Priest

/pɹiˈst/ - [preest] - priest

We found 15 definitions of priest from 7 different sources.

What does priest mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: priests
priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
		clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
		holy order, order the sacrament of ordination
		archpriest, prelate, hierarch, high priest, primate a senior clergyman and dignitary
		bishop (chess) a piece that can be moved diagonally over unoccupied squares of the same color
		canon a collection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church as genuine and inspired
		celebrant an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharist
		confessor a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
		domestic prelate (Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal household
		padre, father God when considered as the first person in the Trinity; "hear our prayers, Heavenly Father"
		monsignor (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priests
		pontifex a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
		priestess a woman priest
		vicar a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman
priest - a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
		non-Christian priest
		spiritual leader a leader in religious or sacred affairs
		druid a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
		flamen a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
		hoodoo something believed to bring bad luck
		lama llamas
		magus a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
		priest-doctor, shaman in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
		votary a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"

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Wiktionary

priest (Noun)
A religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
priest (Noun)
A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish.
priest (Noun)
The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood .
priest (Verb)
To ordain as a priest.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

priest (n.)
A presbyter elder; a minister
priest (n.)
One who is authorized to consecrate the host and to say Mass; but especially, one of the lowest order possessing this power.
priest (n.)
A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation.
priest (n.)
One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests.
priest (v. t.)
To ordain as priest.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

priest
A minister of the Catholic church empowered to administer the sacraments, most particularly that of the Eucharist or Holy Communion, as well as those of confession and extreme unction.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

priest
prēst, n. one who offers sacrifices or officiates in sacred offices: a minister above a deacon and below a bishop: a clergyman:—fem. Priest′ess.—ns. Priest′craft, priestly policy: the schemes of priests to gain wealth or power; Priest′hood, the office or character of a priest: the priestly order.—adjs. Priest′-like, Priest′ly, pertaining to or like a priest.—n. Priest′liness.—adj. Priest′-rid′den, controlled by priests.—High priest, a chief priest, esp. the chief ecclesiastical officer in the ancient Jewish church. [A.S. preóst (O. Fr. prestre, Fr. prêtre)—L. presbyter, an elder.]

Wikipedia

A priest or priestess is a person who is allowed to do religious rites. Their office or position is the priesthood, a word which can also be used for such persons collectively. In most religions and cultures in history there have been priests, although they have a lot of different names, and follow different rules. In Japan, priestesses who guide the shrine are called mikos.

Catholic and Orthodox.

A priest is a member of a church that has been told to look after his (spiritual) community. He is the head of a parish.

To become a catholic priest, you are required to study Theology. The Orthodox and Protestant Churches also have laymen as clergy.

Catholic priests are not allowed to marry. Orthodox priests can be married, but they must not marry after they become a priest. Anglican priests can get married before or during the time they are a priest.

The Catholic Church does not allow women to become priests. However, the Episcopal Church can allow women to be priests. An example is Canon Jane Steen, of St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

Higher priests are called Bishops and Archbishops in the Anglican Church. John Sentamua and Rowan Williams are the archbishops of York and Canterbury

The Orthodox Church has a higher priest called a Patriarch. The Coptic Orthodox, like the Roman Catholic Church has a Pope. Pope Shenouda III

Protestantism.

Many Protestant churches have ministers or pastors instead of priests.