英语词汇“priestess”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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The princess's attitude was that of a priestess of antiquity.
Christmas Stories from French and Spanish writers|Antoinette Ogden
When a mule shall become king of the Medes (replied the priestess) then must thou run away—be not ashamed.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
Cleobis and Biton are the first they mention, sons of the Argive priestess; the story is a well-known one.
Cicero's Tusculan Disputations|Marcus Tullius Cicero
Diotima, a priestess, reputed to have been a Pythagorean, but some writers have doubted her existence.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece|Various

Fountain on Mount Parnassus, in which Apollo's priestess had to bathe before giving an oracle.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4|Lucian of Samosata

单词	priestess
释义	priestess [ pree-stis ] / ˈpri stɪs / noun a woman who officiates in sacred rites. Origin of priestess First recorded in 1685–95; priest + -ess usage note for priestess See -ess. Words nearby priestess Pride's Purge, prie-dieu, prier, priest, priestcraft, priestess, priestfish, priest-hole, priesthood, Priestley, priestly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for priestess The princess's attitude was that of a priestess of antiquity. Christmas Stories from French and Spanish writers\|Antoinette Ogden When a mule shall become king of the Medes (replied the priestess) then must thou run away—be not ashamed. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1\|Various Cleobis and Biton are the first they mention, sons of the Argive priestess; the story is a well-known one. Cicero's Tusculan Disputations\|Marcus Tullius Cicero Diotima, a priestess, reputed to have been a Pythagorean, but some writers have doubted her existence. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume I (of X) - Greece\|Various Fountain on Mount Parnassus, in which Apollo's priestess had to bathe before giving an oracle. The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4\|Lucian of Samosata
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