priest

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpriːst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/prist/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prēst)

Collocations for "priest"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "priest" in context.

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priest

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. an ordained priest
  2. [an Anglican, an Episcopal, a Vatican] priest
  3. a [young, female, homosexual] priest
  4. [was, getting] ordained as a priest
  5. ordained as [an Anglican] priest
  6. priests and [ministers, rabbis, imams]
  7. the [church's, parish's] priest
  8. need a priest to officiate the wedding
  9. works as a priest
  10. went to see the [local, parish] priest
  11. is a priest in [the United States]
  12. the priest's [office, sanctuary, house, servant]
  13. [an Episcopal, a Catholic] priest
  14. the high priest
  15. the priest's sermon
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