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Confarreation :: Confarreation (n.) A form of marriage among the Romans, in which an offering of bread was made, in presence of the high priest and at least ten witnesses..

Vestment :: Vestment (n.) any priestly garment.

Pythoness :: Pythoness (n.) The priestess who gave oracular answers at Delphi in Greece.

Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven..

Thummim :: Thummim (n. pl.) A mysterious part or decoration of the breastplate of the Jewish high priest. See the note under Urim.

Priest :: Priest (n.) One who is authorized to consecrate the host and to say Mass; but especially, one of the lowest order possessing this power..

Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter elder; a ministe.

Stoled :: Stole (n.) A narrow band of silk or stuff, sometimes enriched with embroidery and jewels, worn on the left shoulder of deacons, and across both shoulders of bishops and priests, pendent on each side nearly to the ground. At Mass, it is worn crossed on the breast by priests. It is used in various sacred functions..

Laocoon :: Laocoon (n.) A priest of Apollo, during the Trojan war. (See 2.).

Archpriest :: Archpriest (n.) A chief priest; also, a kind of vicar, or a rural dean..

Presbyter :: Presbyter (n.) One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest.

Sacerdotal :: Sacerdotal (a.) Of or pertaining to priests, or to the order of priests; relating to the priesthood; priesty; as, sacerdotal dignity; sacerdotal functions..

Pope :: Pope (n.) A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church..

Coadjutor :: Coadjutor (n.) The assistant of a bishop or of a priest holding a benefice.

Aaronical :: Aaronical (a.) Pertaining to Aaron, the first high priest of the Jews..

Shaman :: Shaman (n.) A priest of Shamanism; a wizard among the Shamanists.

Quietist :: Quietist (n.) One of a sect of mystics originated in the seventeenth century by Molinos, a Spanish priest living in Rome. See Quietism..

Priest :: Priest (n.) A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation.

Introit :: Introit (n.) A part of a psalm or other portion of Scripture read by the priest at Mass immediately after ascending to the altar.

Leviticus :: Leviticus (n.) The third canonical book of the Old Testament, containing the laws and regulations relating to the priests and Levites among the Hebrews, or the body of the ceremonial law..

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