priests

NOUN

man who is minister in roman or orthodox catholic church

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cleric elder father friar lama monk preacher rector

STRONG

curate divine ecclesiastic padre pontiff vicar

WEAK

clergyperson father confessor holy man man of God man of the cloth

Example Sentences

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Priests as well as laymen view their religion as a liturgy celebrating Russia’s glorious history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Priests, students, educators, and union organizers were prime targets.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2025

Priests carried tabots into one of the fortresses in Gondar, where they will be kept until the end of the festivities.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2024

At the same time, though, the March of the Priests, as conducted by Nathalie Stutzmann, had real tenderness — gesturing at some sublimated feeling that they retained but couldn’t quite channel.

From New York Times • May 21, 2023

We are the Priests of the Temples of Syrinx All the gifts of life are held within our walls.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline