priest
To ordain as a priestTo ordain as a priest.
» The priest blessed the marriage of the happy couple.
Der Priester segnete die Heirat des glücklichen Paars. — a_coder
Священник благословил брак молодой пары. — odexed
Священник благословив шлюб молодої пари. — aandrusiak
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1 sensesTo ordain as a priest.
Examples
261 sentencesThe priest blessed the marriage of the happy couple.
Священник благословив шлюб молодої пари. — aandrusiak
ruСвященник благословил брак молодой пары. — odexed
deDer Priester segnete die Heirat des glücklichen Paars. — a_coder
Aren't you a priest?
Хіба ти не священник? — deniko
deSind Sie nicht Priester? — Esperantostern
The priest has come.
Священник прийшов. — deniko
ruСвященник пришёл. — Monroe
I'm a priest.
Я священик. — deniko
ruЯ священник. — sharptoothed
Tom is a priest.
Том — священник. — deniko
ruТом - священник. — Biga
deTom ist Priester. — al_ex_an_der
Origin
From Middle English prest, preest, from Old English prēost (“priest”), from Late Latin preFrom Middle English prest, preest, from Old English prēost (“priest”), from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Reinforced in Middle English by Old French prestre, also from Latin presbyter. Doublet of presbyter and prester.
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Forms
priests, priesting, priested, priestedWord family
21 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle