παπάς — meaning in English

English meaning

• pope noun The bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church.
• priest noun A person trained and ordained to lead religious services and rites in a church or temple.

Senses

παπάς is used for these senses in English:

• pope (Russian Orthodoxy) , a Russian Orthodox priest.
• priest A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

pope — full definition

1. noun The bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church.
2. noun By extension, the head of certain other churches, such as the Coptic Orthodox Church.

priest — full definition

1. noun A person trained and ordained to lead religious services and rites in a church or temple.
2. verb To ordain someone as a priest.

Related Greek words