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Episcopacy :: Episcopacy (n.) Government of the church by bishops; church government by three distinct orders of ministers -- bishops, priests, and deacons -- of whom the bishops have an authority superior and of a different kind..

Pope :: Pope (n.) A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church..

Livery :: Livery (n.) Hence, also, the peculiar dress or garb appropriated by any association or body of persons to their own use; as, the livery of the London tradesmen, of a priest, of a charity school, etc.; also, the whole body or company of persons wearing such a garb, and entitled to the privileges of the association; as, the whole livery of London..

Priestlike :: Priestlike (a.) Priestly.

Maenad :: Maenad (n.) A Bacchante; a priestess or votary of Bacchus.

Sultan :: Sulpician (n.) One of an order of priests established in France in 1642 to educate men for the ministry. The order was introduced soon afterwards into Canada, and in 1791 into the United States..

Office :: Office (n.) A charge or trust, of a sacred nature, conferred by God himself; as, the office of a priest under the old dispensation, and that of the apostles in the new..

Pome :: Pome (n.) A ball of silver or other metal, which is filled with hot water, and used by the priest in cold weather to warm his hands during the service..

Gospeler :: Gospeler (n.) A priest or deacon who reads the gospel at the altar during the communion service.

High Priest :: High priest () A chief priest; esp., the head of the Jewish priesthood..

Coadjutor :: Coadjutor (n.) The assistant of a bishop or of a priest holding a benefice.

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..

Nethinim :: Nethinim (n. pl.) Servants of the priests and Levites in the menial services about the tabernacle and temple.

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest.

Powpow :: Powpow (n.) A priest, or conjurer, among the North American Indians..

Pythoness :: Pythoness (n.) The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece.

Offertory :: Offertory (n.) That part of the Mass which the priest reads before uncovering the chalice to offer up the elements for consecration.

Lama :: Lama (n.) In Thibet, Mongolia, etc., a priest or monk of the belief called Lamaism..

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

Pythonism :: Pythonism (n.) The art of predicting events after the manner of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi; equivocal prophesying.

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