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Definition of priest
Priest Priest Priest, v. t.
To ordain as priest.
priest Presbyter Pres"by*ter, n. [L. an elder, fr. Gr. ?. See
Priest.]
1. An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation
under Bishop, n., 1.
2. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) One ordained to the second
order in the ministry; -- called also priest.
I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest.
--Hooker.
New presbyter is but old priest writ large.
--Milton.
3. (Presbyterian Ch.) A member of a presbytery whether lay or
clerical.
4. A Presbyterian. [Obs.] --Hudibras.