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A chief priest; esp., the head of the Jewish priesthood.
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A part or decoration of the breastplate of the high priest among the ancient Jews, by which Jehovah revealed his will on certain occasions. Its nature has been the subject of conflicting conjectures.
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The office, dignity, or position of a high priest.
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To ordain as priest.
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The quality or state of being priestly.
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Controlled or oppressed by priests; as, a priest-ridden people.
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To deprive of priesthood; to unfrock.
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Without a priest.
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Priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; esp., in an ill sense, fraud or imposition in religious concerns; management by priests to gain wealth and power by working upon the religious motives or credulity of others.
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any priestly garment.
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The office of a priest.
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One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests.
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Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell.
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A little verse; especially, a short verse or text said or sung in public worship by the priest or minister, and followed by a response from the people.
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The influence, doctrines, principles, etc., of priests or the priesthood.
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Priestly.
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Priests, collectively; the priesthood; -- so called in contempt.
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Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order of priests.
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High-priesthood.
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The office or character of a priest; the priestly function.
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