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priest

noun as in man who is minister in roman or orthodox catholic church

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As the priest wisely reminds us, “We shouldn’t live this moment as a defeat.”

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He initially trained to become a Catholic priest before studying political science in Paris.

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When she finished, a priest led a prayer, putting his hand on Malca’s head as the others raised their hands to the sky.

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There’s a moment when Robbie tells Tom, a former priest, that there’s nothing waiting for us on the other side of death, and there’s nothing intimidating about his tone.

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This involved them visiting local priests to bless scams, and to cast spells they believed would make victims more compliant, or protect the scammers from being caught.

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