priest
gb/pɹˈist/ us/pɹˈist/
A2
Ingles
~ 2600
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
A2
entity
1
Religious official or leader
A person who works for a church or religion and leads services or performs special religious acts.
Padron ng paggamit:
[a/an/the] priest
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'priest' with 'pastor' or 'minister'. While similar, these terms can refer to different roles depending on the religion or denomination.
Mga kasingkahulugan
minister (Often used in Protestant contexts; similar role but may differ by denomination.)
|
clergyman (A more formal or general term for a male member of the clergy.)
Mga kasalungat
layperson (Someone who is not a member of the clergy.)
Mga kolokasyon
Catholic priest
|ordained priest
|parish priest
|high priest
|Anglican priest
Mga tema
religion
|community
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
priest
IPA
GB/pɹˈist/
US/pɹˈist/
Mga pantig at diin
priest (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (priest)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: priest
- Plural: priests
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
priests
noun
Core family
priestly
adjective
priesthood
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
layperson
noun
Advanced or less common
cleric
noun
Mga ekspresyon
high priest
1/hˈaɪ pɹˈist/
fixed phrase
Most senior priest
The most important or powerful priest in a religion or temple.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.