an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments (天主教、东正教或圣公会任命的主持某些宗教仪式及圣餐会的)司铎;祭司;牧师 ■a person who performs religious ceremonies and duties in a non-Christian religion (非基督教教会的)神职人员
a mallet used to kill fish caught when angling 木渔槌(垂钓时用以打死已上钩的鱼)
verb
[with obj.](一般作 be priested)(formal)ordain to the priesthood (正式)任命…为牧师;授予…牧师职位
派生 priestlike adjective 语源
Old English prēost, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch priester, German Priester, based on ecclesiastical Latin presbyter 'elder' (see presbyter)