Priest

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Priest

Type

free base

Denotation

church official

Etymology

Middle English prēst; Old English preost; Old Saxon and Old High German prestar, Old Frisian prestere; Late Latin presbyter; Ancient Greek presbyteros, comparative of presbys

Evidence

archpriest, priested, priestess, priestesses, priesthood, priesting, priestlier, priestliest, priestliness, priestly, priestridden, priests

See Also

Presby