Priestess
noun
1.
a woman who officiates in sacred rites.
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noun 1. J(ohn) B(oynton) [boin-tuh n,, -tn] /ˈbɔɪn tən,, -tn/ (Show IPA), 1894–1984, English novelist. 2. Joseph, 1733–1804, English chemist, author, and clergyman. noun 1. J(ohn) B(oynton). 1894–1984, English author. His works include the novels The Good Companions (1929) and Angel Pavement (1930) and the play An Inspector Calls (1946) 2. Joseph. 1733–1804, English chemist, […]
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adjective, priestlier, priestliest. 1. of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments. 2. characteristic of or befitting a priest. adjective -lier, -liest 1. of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a priest
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adjective 1. dominated or governed by or excessively under the influence of priests