English dictionary
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English noun: priest | |||
| 1. | priest (person) a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clergyman, Holy Order, man of the cloth, Order, reverend | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | archpriest, bishop, canon, celebrant, confessor, domestic prelate, Father, hierarch, high priest, Monsignor, Padre, pontifex, prelate, priestess, primate, vicar | ||
| Instance hyponym | Aaron, Domingo de Guzman, Dominic, Saint Dominic, St. Dominic | ||
| 2. | priest (person) a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion | ||
| Synonyms | non-Christian priest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spiritual leader | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Druid, flamen, hoodoo, lama, magus, priest-doctor, shaman, votary | ||
| Instance hyponym | Ezra | ||
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