priest
/priːst/
nounpriest
Think: a PRIEST has a long “ee” sound—PRIEEEST—so spell it with IE.
Yes, it's priest. The tricky part is the vowel pair: it’s **ie** (pr**ie**st), not **ei**.
Definition
- nouna religious leader who is authorized to perform sacred rituals and ceremonies, especially in some Christian churches
Examples
- “The priest spoke quietly during the wedding ceremony.”
- “After the service, the priest greeted families at the door.”
- “In the story, a priest helped the villagers during a difficult winter.”
Synonyms
clergymanministerpastorchaplainfather
Antonyms
laypersoncivilian
Translations
ES sacerdotePT sacerdoteFR prêtre
Common misspellings
preistpristpreestpreastpriesttpriistpriestspriesst
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