Definitions for Priest

Priest priest

Spelling: [preest]
IPA: /prist/

Priest is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 179 anagrams from letters in Priest (eiprst).

Definitions for Priest

noun

  1. a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
  2. a person ordained to the sacerdotal or pastoral office; a member of the clergy; minister. (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clergy of the order next below that of bishop, authorized to carry out the Christian ministry.
  3. a minister of any religion.

verb (used with object)

  1. to ordain as a priest.

Origin of Priest

before 900; Middle English prest(e), priest, Old English prēost, ultimately Late Latin presbyter presbyter

Examples for Priest

“Alack for the unhappy lads; and alack for those who egged them on,” said the priest.

And he is to give this permission only to a priest “who has piety, knowledge, prudence and integrity of life.”

At that she begins to scream, but the priest he wouldn't let go.

He concentrates on a handful of characters that includes a doctor, a bureaucrat, a criminal, a priest, and a journalist.

The services of the priest had then to be dispensed with for weeks, even months, at a time.

He speaks with the authority of a native of this land as well as the authority of priest.

Him the Indians killed, and the priest who was with him they frightened away.

The priest for the Creole ceremony was Father Marcel Saint Jean.

He knew that his case was hopeless, and he would not thaw even to the priest.

Tellingly, Rieux finds common ground with every character except the priest.

Word Value for Priest
Scrable

8

Words with friends

9

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