priest

Definition

  • noun: a person who has the authority to lead or perform ceremonies in some religions and especially in some Christian religions
  • noun: one authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion especially as a mediatory agent between humans and God
  • synonyms: minister, presbyter, hierophant

Examples

  • He was ordained as a Roman Catholic 'priest'.

  • the 'high priest of' horror fiction

  • the 'high priest of' psychotherapy

Movie quotes

  • (..) Don't touch it. Oh, ahem. Well, isn't it scary, or doesn't it worry you... ...to have all these items right in your home? That's why we have a priest that comes by once a month to bless the room. Well, the way I see it is: It's safer for these things to be in here than out there. (..)
    2013 The Conjuring
  • (..) It wanted to get inside of you. All right, that's good, Drew. You can shut it down now. Hit the lights. So we got the church to send a priest over... ...to bless the house and the occupants. Whatever was oppressing that apartment was no longer with them. Any questions? Yes. Where's the doll now? (..)
    2013 The Conjuring