English · Word Candidate

priest

/ˈpɹiːst/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: priests · priesting · priested

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một linh mục được đào tạo để thực hiện dịch vụ hoặc hy sinh tại nhà thờ hoặc đền thờ

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Noun

Examples

The priest at the Catholic church heard his confession.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một công cụ thô, dùng để làm choáng và giết cá nhanh chóng

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Noun

Examples

They flop and struggle, but she unhooks them swiftly, stunning them with a small brass priest.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To ordain as a priest.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được phong làm linh mục

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Verb

Examples

If there bee any lasie fellow, any that cannot away with worke, any that would wallow in pleasures, hee is hastie to be priested. And when hee is made one, and has gotten a benefice, he consorts with his neighbour priests, who are altogether given to pleasures; and then both hee, and they, live, not

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “priest” mean?

A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

Is “priest” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.