| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | (Christian Church) A presbyter elder; a minister | |
| 2. | One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; | |
| v. t. | 1. | To ordain as priest. |
| Noun | 1. | priest - a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders |
| 2. | priest - a spiritual leader in a non-Christian religion Synonyms: non-Christian priest |
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