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Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.

Laver :: Laver (n.) A large brazen vessel placed in the court of the Jewish tabernacle where the officiating priests washed their hands and feet.

Unfrock :: Unfrock (v. t.) To deprive or divest or a frock; specifically, to deprive of priestly character or privilege; as, to unfrock a priest..

Seminary :: Seminary (n.) A Roman Catholic priest educated in a foreign seminary; a seminarist.

Pontiff :: Pontiff (n.) A high priest.

Responsory :: Responsory (n.) The answer of the people to the priest in alternate speaking, in church service..

Ordinal :: Ordinal (n.) The book of forms for making, ordaining, and consecrating bishops, priests, and deacons..

Priestcap :: Priestcap (n.) A form of redan, so named from its shape; -- called also swallowtail..

Lamaism :: Lamaism (n.) A modified form of Buddhism which prevails in Thibet, Mongolia, and some adjacent parts of Asia; -- so called from the name of its priests. See 2d Lama..

Dignitary :: Dignitary (n.) One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of a parochial priest or clergyman..

Synodal :: Synodal (n.) A tribute in money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest, now made to the ecclesiastical commissioners; a procuration..

Zuchetto :: Zuchetto (n.) A skullcap covering the tonsure, worn under the berretta. The pope's is white; a cardinal's red; a bishop's purple; a priest's black..

Stoled :: Stole (n.) A narrow band of silk or stuff, sometimes enriched with embroidery and jewels, worn on the left shoulder of deacons, and across both shoulders of bishops and priests, pendent on each side nearly to the ground. At Mass, it is worn crossed on the breast by priests. It is used in various sacred functions..

Archimagus :: Archimagus (n.) The high priest of the Persian Magi, or worshipers of fire..

Ablution :: Ablution (n.) A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest..

Shrift :: Shrift (n.) Confession made to a priest, and the absolution consequent upon it..

Levite :: Levite (n.) A priest; -- so called in contempt or ridicule.

Penitential :: Penitential (n.) A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions, containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called also penitential book..

Presbytery :: Presbytery (n.) The residence of a priest or clergyman.

Priest-ridden :: Priest-ridden (a.) Controlled or oppressed by priests; as, a priest-ridden people..

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