priest
- 01 B1 Intermediate
n.a person who is trained to lead religious ceremonies and perform duties in a church or temple.
n.a person ordained to perform religious rites and act as an intermediary between humans and a deity.
Simple“The priest spoke to the family after the Sunday morning service.”
In context“The parish priest administered the final rites to the elderly man while his family gathered around the bedside in silent prayer.”
- 02 C2 Proficiency
n.a heavy, blunt tool used by fishers to quickly kill a fish after catching it.
n.a weighted club or blunt instrument used by anglers to stun or kill a fish immediately upon landing it.
Simple“He used a small wooden priest to kill the trout quickly and humanely.”
In context“The experienced angler kept a brass-headed priest in his tackle box to ensure any fish kept for the table were dispatched instantly.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
v.to officially make someone a priest in a religious ceremony.
v.to admit a candidate to the orders of the priesthood through a formal ceremony of ordination.
Simple“The bishop traveled to the cathedral to priest three new candidates.”
In context“After years of theological study and pastoral training, the candidate was finally priested during a solemn ceremony at the diocesan cathedral.”
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