司祭 — meaning in English

English meaning

• priest noun A person trained and ordained to lead religious services and rites in a church or temple.
• provost noun A senior official who heads a university, college, or cathedral chapter.

Senses

司祭 is used for these senses in English:

• priest A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
• provost A mayor: the chief magistrate of a town, particularly (Scotland) the head of a burgh or (historical) the former chiefs of various towns in France, Flanders, or (by extension) other Continental European countries.

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.

provost — full definition

1. noun A senior official who heads a university, college, or cathedral chapter.
2. noun A senior military police officer, as in "provost marshal."
3. noun Historically, a mayor or chief magistrate of a town, especially in Scotland.

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