Noun: priest preest
- A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
"The priest performed the wedding ceremony"
- A person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
"The Hindu priest performed the wedding ceremony";
- non-Christian priest
- A blunt tool used for stunning and killing fish
"The fisherman used a priest to quickly dispatch the caught salmon"
Derived forms: priests
Type of: Holy Order, Order, reverend, spiritual leader
Encyclopedia: Priest, Martin