priest W3 / prist / 名词 [可数名词]
1 someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church
2 a man with religious duties and responsibilities in some non-Christian religions
THESAURUS
priest someone who is specially trained to perform religious duties and ceremonies in the Christian church : a Catholic priest | a Buddhist priest | Women priests are much more common these days. | The priest who married us was very friendly and helpful.
bishop a priest of high rank in some branches of the Christian church, who is the head of all the churches and priests in a large area : the Bishop of Oxford | a meeting of bishops
vicar a priest in the Church of England who is in charge of a church in a particular area : our local vicar
preacher someone who gives the sermon (= a religious talk as part of a church service ) in some Protestant churches : a Methodist preacher
minister the formal word for any priest in some branches of the Christian church : In 1843, 450 ministers of the church broke away from the established church of Scotland.
chaplain someone, especially a priest, who takes care of the religious needs of an organization such as a college, hospital, prison, or the military : the prison chaplain
pastor American English someone who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in some branches of the Protestant church : a Baptist pastor
rabbi the person who is in charge of the prayers, ceremonies etc in the Jewish religion : Israel’s chief rabbis
mullah a Muslim teacher of law and religion : The people turned to their traditional leaders, the mullahs.
holy man someone who is treated with great respect by people who belong to a religion : A Sadhu, or Hindu holy man, was performing yoga on the banks of the River Ganges.
the clergy the official leaders in organized religions, such as the priests, rabbis, and mullahs : Around 30 members of the clergy gathered for the meeting.
clergyman a male member of the clergy – used especially in the past : His youngest son decided to become a clergyman.