Priest
noun
A religious leader in certain religions, like Christianity, who performs religious ceremonies and gives spiritual guidance.
The priest conducted the marriage ceremony.
Often appears as...
- catholic priest
- parish priest
noun
A tool used in fishing to kill fish quickly after they are caught.
John used a priest to end the fish's suffering quickly.
Often appears as...
- fishing priest
- use a priest
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Technical
noun
A religious leader in certain religions, like Christianity, who performs religious ceremonies and gives spiritual guidance.
The priest conducted the marriage ceremony.
Often appears as...
- catholic priest
- parish priest
noun
A tool used in fishing to kill fish quickly after they are caught.
John used a priest to end the fish's suffering quickly.
Often appears as...
- fishing priest
- use a priest
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Religious Context
Used specifically in religious settings to refer to ordained individuals.
The priest is preparing his sermon for Sunday.
Pro Tip 2/3Spiritual Leader
Highlights the priest's role in guiding individuals on matters of faith.
Seek advice from the priest if you're in doubt.
Pro Tip 3/3Sacred Rites
Priests perform sacred rituals like communion, baptisms, and weddings.
The priest will officiate the baptism ceremony next Sunday.
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The world’s most...
What secrets do its pages contain? He purchased the manuscript from the cash-strapped priest at the college, and eventually brought it to the U.S., where experts have continued to puzzle over it for more than a century. Cryptologists say the writing has all the characteristics of a real language, just one that no one's ever seen before.
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Who were the Vestal...
When she performs sacrifices, she focuses intently on the task. Licinia directs her energy towards being the best priestess she can be. She's worried that someday the state will claim her life for its own purposes to protect itself from danger. Licinia could be accused of incestum, meaning unchastity,
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Five Genders? PIPE National...
priests can communicate with them hawawa TOA must be possessed by a spirit from the underworld before the fertility ritual can be completed in order for basu to be able to restore particular blessings they have to be able to contact the spirit world and part of the
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The Egyptian Book of the...
regular people could also reach the afterlife if they succeeded in the passage. Ani's epic journey begins with his death. His body is mummified by a team of priests who remove every organ except the heart, the seat of emotion, memory, and intelligence.
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Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
sharp swords into their chests but the balong's power is stronger than rangers and he is able to protect his followers so that their swords do not pierce the flesh and no blood is shed now the priest comes from the temple and
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Voodoo Priest Tries to...
priest Gary must try to solve it recently Berto a young cousin began acting strangely I was doing my ceremony here and I see better stop talking a little bit differently than yesterday and I said what's happened to better
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How did Polynesian...
Canoe building involved the whole community, bringing together the navigators, canoe builders, priests, chanters, and hula dancers. Navigators were keen observers of the natural world.
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Kailash Satyarthi: How...
Dear friends, for centuries we were taught anger is bad. Our parents, teachers, priests -- everyone taught us how to control and suppress our anger.
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The world’s most...
What secrets do its pages contain? He purchased the manuscript from the cash-strapped priest at the college, and eventually brought it to the U.S., where experts have continued to puzzle over it for more than a century. Cryptologists say the writing has all the characteristics of a real language, just one that no one's ever seen before.
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Design and future...
this simulation priest by david benjamin starts by generating one chair and then it evaluates it determines it strengthens and other parameters then it does it again and the again and again and again again it produces hundreds thousands tens of thousands hundreds of thousands displays them on a landscape it can create more
Video examples
Who were the Vestal...
When she performs sacrifices, she focuses intently on the task. Licinia directs her energy towards being the best priestess she can be. She's worried that someday the state will claim her life for its own purposes to protect itself from danger. Licinia could be accused of incestum, meaning unchastity,
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Five Genders? PIPE National...
priests can communicate with them hawawa TOA must be possessed by a spirit from the underworld before the fertility ritual can be completed in order for basu to be able to restore particular blessings they have to be able to contact the spirit world and part of the
Video examples
How to make your writing...
Once you've got your characters and story, here are a few quick and easy comedy writing tricks to make them zing. The rule of three, or zig zig zag. Try setting up an expected pattern, zig zig, then flip it, zag. A rabbi, a priest, and a coconut walk into a bar.
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
regular people could also reach the afterlife if they succeeded in the passage. Ani's epic journey begins with his death. His body is mummified by a team of priests who remove every organ except the heart, the seat of emotion, memory, and intelligence.
Video examples
Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
sharp swords into their chests but the balong's power is stronger than rangers and he is able to protect his followers so that their swords do not pierce the flesh and no blood is shed now the priest comes from the temple and
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Voodoo Priest Tries to...
priest Gary must try to solve it recently Berto a young cousin began acting strangely I was doing my ceremony here and I see better stop talking a little bit differently than yesterday and I said what's happened to better
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How did Polynesian...
Canoe building involved the whole community, bringing together the navigators, canoe builders, priests, chanters, and hula dancers. Navigators were keen observers of the natural world.
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Kailash Satyarthi: How...
Dear friends, for centuries we were taught anger is bad. Our parents, teachers, priests -- everyone taught us how to control and suppress our anger.
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Master P
American Musician
I think you've got good people and bad people in everything you do. If you start making a big deal of it, then it's a problem. It's like in life. We've got bad doctors and lawyers. We've got bad priests! We don't target every priest and say he's bad. You have to go to church and you have to go see some doctors. Some people have to be good.
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Ann Miller
American Dancer
Honestly, I have had to live like a high priestess in this show. It is a very, very lonely life. When you work the way I work - that means hard - there's no time for play.
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Garry Wills
American Author
I have nothing against priests. In fact, I tried for a time to be one... It should be clear, then, that I respect, and am often fond of, the many priests in my life.
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George Meredith
English Novelist
The man or country that fights priestcraft and priests is to my mind striking deeper for freedom than can be struck anywhere.
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Charles Baudelaire
French Poet
There exist only three beings worthy of respect: the priest, the soldier, the poet. To know, to kill, to create.
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Dion DiMucci
American Musician
I thought you had to be humble to become a saint, but a priest told me it takes all kinds to make it to heaven.
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Andrew Greeley
American Clergyman
There is good news in the data the strongest support for priests is to be found among the younger generation.
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Tobias Hill
British Poet
If, at a party, I say I'm a poet, people have a hard time responding, almost as if I'd said I'm a priest.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.
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A. N. Wilson
English Writer
I wanted passionately to be a priest.
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Master P
American Musician
I think you've got good people and bad people in everything you do. If you start making a big deal of it, then it's a problem. It's like in life. We've got bad doctors and lawyers. We've got bad priests! We don't target every priest and say he's bad. You have to go to church and you have to go see some doctors. Some people have to be good.
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Ann Miller
American Dancer
Honestly, I have had to live like a high priestess in this show. It is a very, very lonely life. When you work the way I work - that means hard - there's no time for play.
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Garry Wills
American Author
I have nothing against priests. In fact, I tried for a time to be one... It should be clear, then, that I respect, and am often fond of, the many priests in my life.
Quote examples
George Meredith
English Novelist
The man or country that fights priestcraft and priests is to my mind striking deeper for freedom than can be struck anywhere.
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Charles Baudelaire
French Poet
There exist only three beings worthy of respect: the priest, the soldier, the poet. To know, to kill, to create.
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Dion DiMucci
American Musician
I thought you had to be humble to become a saint, but a priest told me it takes all kinds to make it to heaven.
Quote examples
Andrew Greeley
American Clergyman
There is good news in the data the strongest support for priests is to be found among the younger generation.
Quote examples
Tobias Hill
British Poet
If, at a party, I say I'm a poet, people have a hard time responding, almost as if I'd said I'm a priest.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.
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A. N. Wilson
English Writer
I wanted passionately to be a priest.
Example 1 of 10
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