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Priester — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • celebrant noun A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
  • minister noun A politician who heads a government department.
  • priest noun A person trained and ordained to lead religious services and rites in a church or temple.

Senses

Priester is used for these senses in English:

  • celebrant A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
  • minister (Protestantism) A person who is trained to preach, to perform religious ceremonies, and to afford pastoral care at a Protestant church.
  • presbyter An elder, priest, pastor, or minister in various Christian churches.
  • priest A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

celebrant — full definition

  1. noun A person who officiates at a religious ceremony, especially a marriage or the Eucharist.
  2. noun A person who conducts formal ceremonies in the community, particularly weddings, baby namings, renewals of wedding vows and funerals.
  3. noun A person who is celebrating something.

minister — full definition

  1. noun A politician who heads a government department.
  2. noun A member of the clergy, especially in a Protestant church, authorized to lead worship and provide pastoral care.
  3. verb To attend to someone's needs or provide care and help.

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