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 wear simpler garments and a long scarf over their tunic called a red stole.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2025

Bankruptcy, however, did not sit well with the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, known as SNAP.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2024

“It’s a kind of vestment. Priests wear them over their albs.”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman