| 释义 |
priest
priest P0555000 (prēst)n.1. In many Christian churches, a member of the second grade of clergy ranking below a bishop but above a deacon and having authority to administer the sacraments.2. A person having the authority to perform and administer religious rites.tr.v. priest·ed, priest·ing, priests To ordain or admit to the priesthood.
[Middle English prest, from Old English prēost, from Late Latin presbyter; see presbyter.]priest (priːst) or feminine priestessn1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity a person ordained to act as a mediator between God and man in administering the sacraments, preaching, blessing, guiding, etc2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (in episcopal Churches) a minister in the second grade of the hierarchy of holy orders, ranking below a bishop but above a deacon3. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a minister of any religion4. (Judaism) Judaism a descendant of the family of Aaron who has certain privileges in the synagogue service5. (Other Non-Christian Religions) (in some non-Christian religions) an official who offers sacrifice on behalf of the people and performs other religious ceremonies6. (Breeds) (sometimes capital) a variety of fancy pigeon having a bald pate with a crest or peak at the back of the head7. (Angling) angling a small club used to kill fish caughtvb (tr) (Ecclesiastical Terms) to make a priest; ordain[Old English prēost, apparently from presbyter; related to Old High German prēster, Old French prestre] ˈpriestˌlike adjpriest (prist)
n. 1. (in Christian use) a. a person ordained to the sacerdotal or pastoral office; a member of the clergy; minister. b. (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clergy of the order next below that of bishop, authorized to carry out the Christian ministry. 2. a minister of any religion. 3. one whose office it is to perform religious rites, esp. to make sacrificial offerings. v.t. 4. to ordain as a priest. [before 900; Middle English prest(e), priest, Old English prēost, ultimately < Late Latin presbyter presbyter] priest
Past participle: priested
Gerund: priesting
| Present |
|---|
| I priest | | you priest | | he/she/it priests | | we priest | | you priest | | they priest |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I priested | | you priested | | he/she/it priested | | we priested | | you priested | | they priested |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am priesting | | you are priesting | | he/she/it is priesting | | we are priesting | | you are priesting | | they are priesting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have priested | | you have priested | | he/she/it has priested | | we have priested | | you have priested | | they have priested |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was priesting | | you were priesting | | he/she/it was priesting | | we were priesting | | you were priesting | | they were priesting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had priested | | you had priested | | he/she/it had priested | | we had priested | | you had priested | | they had priested |
| Future |
|---|
| I will priest | | you will priest | | he/she/it will priest | | we will priest | | you will priest | | they will priest |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have priested | | you will have priested | | he/she/it will have priested | | we will have priested | | you will have priested | | they will have priested |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be priesting | | you will be priesting | | he/she/it will be priesting | | we will be priesting | | you will be priesting | | they will be priesting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been priesting | | you have been priesting | | he/she/it has been priesting | | we have been priesting | | you have been priesting | | they have been priesting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been priesting | | you will have been priesting | | he/she/it will have been priesting | | we will have been priesting | | you will have been priesting | | they will have been priesting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been priesting | | you had been priesting | | he/she/it had been priesting | | we had been priesting | | you had been priesting | | they had been priesting |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would priest | | you would priest | | he/she/it would priest | | we would priest | | you would priest | | they would priest |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have priested | | you would have priested | | he/she/it would have priested | | we would have priested | | you would have priested | | they would have priested |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Ordersarchpriest, prelate, primate, hierarch, high priest - a senior clergyman and dignitarybishop - a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christcanon - a priest who is a member of a cathedral chaptercelebrant - an officiating priest celebrating the Eucharistclergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Churchconfessor - a priest who hears confession and gives absolutiondomestic prelate - (Roman Catholic Church) a priest who is an honorary member of the papal householdPadre, Father - `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre' is frequently used in the militaryMonsignor - (Roman Catholic Church) an ecclesiastical title of honor bestowed on some priestspontifex - a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Romepriestess - a woman priestvicar - a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergymanHoly Order, Order - (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy; "theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order" | | 2. | priest - a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religionnon-Christian priestspiritual leader - a leader in religious or sacred affairsDruid - a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Irelandflamen - a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Romehoodoo - a practitioner of voodoolama - a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaismmagus - a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persianspriest-doctor, shaman - in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divinationvotary - a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite" |
priestnoun clergyman, minister, father, divine, vicar, pastor, cleric, curate, churchman, padre (informal), holy man, man of God, man of the cloth, ecclesiastic, father confessor He had trained to be a Catholic priest.Related words
adjective hieraticQuotations
"The clergyman is expected to be a kind of human Sunday" [Samuel Butler The Way of All Flesh]
"A priest,"
"A piece of mere church furniture at best" [William Cowper Tirocinium]Translationspriest (priːst) noun1. (in the Christian Church, especially the Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican churches) a clergyman. 教士，牧師，神父 教士，牧师，神父 2. (feminine ˈpriestess) (in non-Christian religions) an official who performs sacrifices etc to the god(s). (女)祭司 祭司ˈpriesthood noun1. priests in general. the Anglican priesthood. (教會的)全部教士 （教会的）全部教士 2. the office or position of a priest. He was called to the priesthood. 教士的職位 教士的职位
priest
a dumb priest never got a parishYou'll never get what you want if you don't ask for it. Although I'm nervous, I'm going to ask my boss for a raise. After all, a dumb priest never got a parish, so what's the worst that can happen if I ask?See also: dumb, never, priestonce a priest, always a priest1. Once a man chooses to become a priest of the church, especially the Catholic church, it must remain his vocation for the rest of his life. You must weigh this decision carefully, Tom, for it is not one to be made lightly. Once a priest, always a priest.2. A person who dedicated their life to serving God as part of the clergy will always retain certain tendencies and values gained from that position, even if they leave later on in life. I left the church a few years ago, but I still find myself examining what happens in my life and adapting it into sermons, of sorts. Once a priest, always a priest, I suppose.See also: always, once, priestOnce a priest, always a priest, and Once a whore, always a whore.Prov. A person who has done a certain kind of job will always have the characteristics of people who do that job, even after he or she no longer does that kind of work. (This can be applied to many different occupations.) Alan: My cousin left the clergy, but boy! He still preaches at me all the time. Jane: Once a priest, always a priest, huh?See also: always, once, priestpriest
priest, in Christianity: see orders, holyorders, holy
[Lat. ordo,=rank], in Christianity, the traditional degrees of the clergy, conferred by the Sacrament of Holy Order. The episcopacy, priesthood or presbyterate, and diaconate were in general use in Christian churches in the 2d cent.
..... Click the link for more information. .Priest (in Russian, sviashchennik; official church designation, ierei; popular name, pop), a clergyman of the Orthodox Church having the right to perform church ceremonies, including the liturgy, and to administer the sacraments. The right to ordain priests and to assign them to a post in a parish is given to an eparchial bishop (arkhierei). A senior priest is an archpriest (protoierei), and a monastic priest is a hieromonk (ieromonakh). The clergymen of other churches, including some Protestant churches, are also sometimes referred to as priests in literature. What does it mean when you dream about a priest? (minister or Rabbi)A spiritual authority figure may symbolize the dreamer’s spiritual needs. In interpreting such a dream, one should note whether the figure was loving and caring, or dictatorial and condemning, as the character of an overbearing parent may be associated with a negative religious figure. priest[prēst] (optics) The Z tristimulus value. priest (feminine), priestess1. Christianity a person ordained to act as a mediator between God and man in administering the sacraments, preaching, blessing, guiding, etc. 2. (in episcopal Churches) a minister in the second grade of the hierarchy of holy orders, ranking below a bishop but above a deacon 3. a minister of any religion 4. Judaism a descendant of the family of Aaron who has certain privileges in the synagogue service 5. (in some non-Christian religions) an official who offers sacrifice on behalf of the people and performs other religious ceremonies 6. a variety of fancy pigeon having a bald pate with a crest or peak at the back of the head 7. Angling a small club used to kill fish caught Priest (dreams)The priest in your dream could represent spiritual needs, your conscience, a desire to be virtuous, inner guidance, or your higher self. This dream could be comforting if it reassures you that there is safety and strength in spiritual forces. Please remember that dream interpretation is very, very personal. Some people may have had negative experiences with clergy, and in that case the dream may have an entirely different tone. The spiritual forces represented in this dream could be intrinsic, revealing your own spiritual qualities, strengths, and abilities, or they could represent the spiritual forces around you.priest
Synonyms for priestnoun clergymanSynonyms- clergyman
- minister
- father
- divine
- vicar
- pastor
- cleric
- curate
- churchman
- padre
- holy man
- man of God
- man of the cloth
- ecclesiastic
- father confessor
Synonyms for priestnoun a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious ritesRelated Words- archpriest
- prelate
- primate
- hierarch
- high priest
- bishop
- canon
- celebrant
- clergyman
- man of the cloth
- reverend
- confessor
- domestic prelate
- Padre
- Father
- Monsignor
- pontifex
- priestess
- vicar
- Holy Order
- Order
noun a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religionSynonymsRelated Words- spiritual leader
- Druid
- flamen
- hoodoo
- lama
- magus
- priest-doctor
- shaman
- votary
|