/priːst/
priest
BrE /priːst/
NAmE /priːst/
a person who is qualified to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Roman Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox Churches
a parish priest
the ordination of women priests
➡ compare chaplain, clergyman, minister noun (2) , vicar
(
feminine
priest·ess
BrE /ˈpriːstes/
NAmE /ˈpriːstes/
)
a person who performs religious ceremonies in some religions that are not Christian