priest
gb/pɹˈist/ us/pɹˈist/
A2
Angličtina
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Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
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Religious official or leader
A person who works for a church or religion and leads services or performs special religious acts.
Vzorec užití:
[a/an/the] priest
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'priest' with 'pastor' or 'minister'. While similar, these terms can refer to different roles depending on the religion or denomination.
Synonyma
minister (Often used in Protestant contexts; similar role but may differ by denomination.)
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clergyman (A more formal or general term for a male member of the clergy.)
Antonyma
layperson (Someone who is not a member of the clergy.)
Kolokace
Catholic priest
|ordained priest
|parish priest
|high priest
|Anglican priest
Témata
religion
|community
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The priest delivered a moving sermon on forgiveness.
- She spoke to the priest about arranging the wedding ceremony.
- The local priest visits the school once a week.
- After years of study, he was finally ordained as a priest.
- The priest blessed the congregation at the end of the service.
Učební příklady
- The priest works in the church.
- I saw the priest at the wedding.
- The priest spoke to the people.
- A priest can help with religious questions.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
priest
IPA
GB/pɹˈist/
US/pɹˈist/
Slabiky a přízvuk
priest (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (priest)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: priest
- Plural: priests
Příbuzná slova
Forms
priests
noun
Core family
priestly
adjective
priesthood
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
layperson
noun
Advanced or less common
cleric
noun
Výrazy
high priest
1/hˈaɪ pɹˈist/
fixed phrase
Most senior priest
The most important or powerful priest in a religion or temple.
Příklady
- The high priest led the ceremony during the festival.
- In ancient Egypt, the high priest served both religious and political roles.
ordain as a priest
1/ɔɹdˈeɪn ˈæz ə pɹˈist/
fixed phrase
Make someone a priest officially
To make someone a priest by having a special religious ceremony.
Příklady
- He was ordained as a priest after completing his theological studies.
- The bishop will ordain her as a priest next month.
parish priest
1/pˈɛɹɪʃ pɹˈist/
fixed phrase
Priest in charge of a parish
A priest who leads and cares for a parish community.
Příklady
- The parish priest visited the school to talk to students.
- The parish priest organizes community events every month.
- Our parish priest has been here for twenty years.
- She asked her parish priest for advice on volunteering.