PRIEST: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PRIEST?

Need another word that means the same as “priest”? Find 16 synonyms and 30 related words for “priest” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Priest” are: non-christian priest, clergyman, clergywoman, minister, minister of religion, cleric, ecclesiastic, pastor, parson, churchman, churchwoman, man of the cloth, woman of the cloth, man of god, woman of god, father

Priest as a Noun

Definitions of "Priest" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “priest” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person who performs religious ceremonies and duties in a non-Christian religion.
• A mallet used to kill fish caught when angling.
• A person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion.
• An ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church, authorized to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments.
• A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders.

Synonyms of "Priest" as a noun (16 Words)

churchman	A clergyman or other person in religious orders.
churchwoman	A female member of the Christian clergy or of a Church.
clergyman	A male priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a Christian one.
clergywoman	A female priest, minister, or religious leader, especially a Christian one.
cleric	A clergyman or other person in religious orders.
ecclesiastic	A clergyman or other person in religious orders.
father	A male parent also used as a term of address to your father. George Washington is the father of his country.
man of god	One of the British Isles in the Irish Sea.
man of the cloth	All of the living human inhabitants of the earth.
minister	A diplomatic agent, usually ranking below an ambassador, representing a state or sovereign in a foreign country. A minister of the Lutheran church.
minister of religion	A person authorized to conduct religious worship.
non-christian priest	A person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion.
parson	A person authorized to conduct religious worship.
pastor	A minister in charge of a Christian church or congregation, especially in some non-episcopal churches.
woman of god	A female person who plays a significant role (wife or mistress or girlfriend) in the life of a particular man.
woman of the cloth	An adult female person (as opposed to a man.

Usage Examples of "Priest" as a noun

• The priest celebrated mass at a small altar off the north transept.
• The plays were performed within the sacred area of Dionysus, in the presence of his priest.

Associations of "Priest" (30 Words)

abbess	A woman who is the head of an abbey of nuns.
abbey	A church that was formerly an abbey.
abbot	The superior of an abbey of monks.
archdeacon	An ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop.
augustinian	A Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders.
bishop	A chess piece typically with its top shaped like a mitre that can move in any direction along a diagonal on which it stands Each player starts the game with two bishops one moving on white squares and the other on black.
buddhist	Of or relating to or supporting Buddhism.
cardinal	A deep scarlet colour like that of a cardinal s cassock. Two cardinal points must be borne in mind.
cathedral	Any large and important church. St Paul's Cathedral.
catholic	Free from provincial prejudices or attachments. Catholic in one s tastes.
church	The body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church. The church was empty.
clergy	In Christianity clergymen collectively as distinguished from the laity. All marriages were to be solemnized by the clergy.
cloister	Surround with a cloister. The monastery was where the Brothers would cloister themselves to meditate.
convent	The building or buildings occupied by a convent. The long windy path behind the convent.
curate	A member of the clergy engaged as assistant to a vicar, rector, or parish priest.
defrock	Divest of the frock; of church officials. He had left his diocese one step ahead of a move to defrock him.
diocese	A district under the pastoral care of a bishop in the Christian Church.
holy	Used in exclamations of surprise or dismay. The holy month of Ramadan.
monastery	A building or buildings occupied by a community of monks living under religious vows.
monastic	A monk or other follower of a monastic rule. She set her things round the monastic student bedroom.
monk	A male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work.
ordain	Issue an order. Equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes.
parish	(in Louisiana) a territorial division corresponding to a county in other states. A parish church.
pastor	Be pastor of a church or congregation. He pastored Peninsula Bible Church in Palo Alto.
priory	A small monastery or nunnery that is governed by a prior or prioress.
rector	The head of certain universities, colleges, and schools.
religion	An institution to express belief in a divine power. Ideas about the relationship between science and religion.
religious	A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience. Religious music.
saint	Used in titles of religious saints. A place dedicated to a seventh century saint.
vicar	A clergyman in charge of a chapel.