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01. She went to church to speak to the [priest] about some problems she was having with her husband.
02. A former [priest] at the local church was arrested for abusing a number of young boys in the 1960s.
03. Voltaire observed that God created sex. [Priests] created marriage.
04. Do you think that women will ever be allowed to become [priests] in the Catholic church?
05. My uncle entered the [priesthood] in 1920, but left soon after, and eventually married, and had 5 children.
06. The archaeologist found some writings by a [priestess] of an unknown religion, describing the rituals of a number of sacred ceremonies.
07. The little boy made his confession to the [priest], who told him he was forgiven.
08. There is a Spanish proverb that observes that an ounce of mother is worth a ton of [priest].
09. In ancient Greece, where the mouse was sacred to Apollo, mice were sometimes eaten by temple [priests].
10. [Priests] in ancient Egyptian temples plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes.
11. On October 6, 1932, the state of Vera Cruz in Mexico banned [priests] as citizens.
12. At age 14, actor Tom Cruise enrolled in a seminary to become a [priest], but dropped out after one year.
13. In 1769, the city of Los Angeles was named by a Spanish army captain, and a Franciscan [priest].
14. In 1992, the Church of England allowed women to become [priests] for the first time.
15. The [priesthood] of the Voodoo religion contains both men and women.
16. She is a high [priestess] of the native religion of her people.
17. The great composer Vivaldi was educated both for the [priesthood] and for music.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Priest — • The minister of Divine worship and sacrifice Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Priest     Priest     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Priest — Priest, n. [OE. prest, preost, AS. pre[ o]st, fr. L. presbyter, Gr. ? elder, older, n., an elder, compar. of ? an old man, the first syllable of which is probably akin to L. pristinus. Cf. {Pristine}, {Presbyter}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Christian… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • priest|ly — «PREEST lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. 1. of or having to do with a priest: »the priestly office. SYNONYM(S): sacerdotal. 2. like a priest; suitable for a priest: »priestly sobriety …   Useful english dictionary

  • Priest — Priest, v. t. To ordain as priest. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • priest — In its Christian context a priest is an ordained minister of the Roman Catholic or Orthodox Church, or of the Anglican Church (above a deacon and below a bishop), authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments. Women who… …   Modern English usage

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  • priest — W3 [pri:st] n [: Old English; Origin: preost, from Late Latin presbyter, from Greek presbyteros older man, priest , from presbys old man ] 1.) someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • priest — [ prist ] noun count ** 1. ) someone whose job is to lead worship and perform other duties and ceremonies in some Christian churches: a Roman Catholic priest He led the campaign for women to become Anglican priests. 2. ) a man who performs… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • priest — O.E. preost, shortened from the older Germanic form represented by O.S., O.H.G. prestar, O.Fris. prestere, from V.L. *prester priest, from L.L. presbyter presbyter, elder, from Gk. presbyteros (see PRESBYTERIAN (Cf. Presbyterian)). In O.T. sense …   Etymology dictionary

  • Priest — Priest, Alexis Graf von St. P., Sohn des Grafen Armand von St. P., eines französischen Emigranten u. Gouverneurs von Kherson unter Kaiser Alexander, geb. 1805 in Petersburg, kehrte mit seinem Vater nach der Restauration zurück u. widmete sich der …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Priest —   [priːst], Christopher, englischer Schriftsteller, * Manchester 14. 7. 1943; geprägt von der Tradition der Sciencefiction; schreibt v. a. Romane, die den Bezug zu diesem Genre spielerisch reflektieren, z. B. »The space machine« (1976; deutsch… …   Universal-Lexikon

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