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- English Word Priest Definition 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.
- English Word Priest Definition 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.
- English Word Priest Definition To ordain as priest.
- English Word Priest-ridden Definition Controlled or oppressed by priests; as, a priest-ridden people.
- English Word Priestcap Definition A form of redan, so named from its shape; -- called also swallowtail.
- English Word Priestcraft Definition Priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; esp., in an ill sense, fraud or imposition in religious concerns; management by priests to gain wealth and power by working upon the religious motives or credulity of others.
- English Word Priestery Definition Priests, collectively; the priesthood; -- so called in contempt.
- English Word Priestess Definition A woman who officiated in sacred rites among pagans.
- English Word Priesthood Definition The office or character of a priest; the priestly function.
- English Word Priesthood Definition Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order of priests.
- English Word Priesting Definition The office of a priest.
- English Word Priestism Definition The influence, doctrines, principles, etc., of priests or the priesthood.
- English Word Priestless Definition Without a priest.
- English Word Priestlike Definition Priestly.
- English Word Priestliness Definition The quality or state of being priestly.
- English Word Priestly Definition Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell.
- English Word Prieve Definition To prove.
- English Word Prig Definition To haggle about the price of a commodity; to bargain hard.
- English Word Prig Definition To cheapen.
- English Word Prig Definition To filch or steal; as, to prig a handkerchief.
- English Word Prig Definition A pert, conceited, pragmatical fellow.
- English Word Prig Definition A thief; a filcher.
- English Word Prigged Definition of Prig
- English Word Priggery Definition Priggism.
- English Word Prigging Definition of Prig
- English Word Priggish Definition Like a prig; conceited; pragmatical.
- English Word Priggism Definition The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a prig.
- English Word Priggism Definition Roguery; thievery.
- English Word Prighte Definition imp. of Prick.
- English Word Prigidity Definition The condition or quality of being frigid; coldness; want of warmth.