a clergyman of a Christian Church; (of non-Christian religions) a person trained to perform special acts of religion, medicine etc
man who is minister in roman or orthodox catholic church
Cases of word usage
1) forgiveness for sinning, given by a priest (absolution)
2) a priest or clergyman in the armed forces, a hospital etc (chaplain)
3) a priest who has authority to hear confessions (confessor)
4) a clergyman who helps a parish priest (rector or vicar) (curate)
5) a Buddhist priest in Tibet or Mongolia (lama)
6) to make (a person) a priest or minister (ordain)
7) (an instance of) the ceremony of ordaining a priest or minister (ordination)
8) a parish priest (parson)
9) (in a church) the eastern part of the chancel beyond the choir; the ruling body of the Presbyterian Church; the home of a Roman Catholic priest (presbytery)
10) a ceremonial robe as worn by a priest in church (vestment)
