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priestess

pries·tess

UK/ˈpriːstɛs/ US/priːˈstɛs/ uncommon obsolete

noun

1.

Origin

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

Phrases

  • high priestess
  • priestess of Venus

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