PRIEST Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word priest. (close relations)
priestly
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| chaplain | nounn | |||||
noun • a clergyman ministering to some institution | ||||||
| clergy | nounn | |||||
noun • in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) | ||||||
| clergyman | nounn | |||||
noun • a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | ||||||
| cleric | nounn | |||||
noun • a clergyman or other person in religious orders | ||||||
| minister | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a person authorized to conduct religious worship • a person appointed to a high office in the government • a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador • the job of a head of a government department verb • attend to the wants and needs of others • work as a minister | ||||||
| parson | nounn | |||||
noun • a person authorized to conduct religious worship | ||||||
| pastor | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus • a person authorized to conduct religious worship | ||||||
| reverend | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a title of respect for a clergyman • a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church adjective satellite • worthy of adoration or reverence | ||||||
| vicar | nounn | |||||
noun • a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman • (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel • (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish | ||||||
| non-christian priest | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion | ||||||
