priestess

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n. 女神职人员, 女祭司

发音

UK /ˈpriːstɛs/
其它
UK /priːˈstɛs/
US /ˈpristɪs/

词形变化

priestesses 复数 priestesses priestessed priestesses 三单 priestessing priestessing 现在分词 priestessed 过去式 priestessed 过去分词

别名

priestress

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions.

    女教士

    女祭司

  2. 2.

    A female Christian priest or minister, typically in a Protestant, Old Catholic, or independent Catholic denomination.

  3. 3.

    A priest’s wife.

    非正式 废旧
v.
  1. 1.

    To oversee (a pagan ceremony, etc.) as priestess.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

woman priest

相关短语

priestess of Venus high priestess n. 大祭司, 祭司长

词源

From priest + -ess. Compare Middle English preesteresse (“priestess”). Piecewise doublet of presbyteress.

来源：wiktionary