priest-ridden

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dominated or governed by or excessively under the influence of priests

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Words nearby priest-ridden

priestfish, priest-hole, priesthood, Priestley, priestly, priest-ridden, prig, priggery, priggish, priggism, Prigogine

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How to use priest-ridden in a sentence

He was then literally slapped around by the high priest, who pulled on his ears in an effort to produce tears.
New Year’s Eve, Babylon Style|Candida Moss|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Wahlberg, his time in prison, as well as the guidance of a parish priest, helped him turn his life around.
Mark Wahlberg’s Pardon Plea: A Look Back At His Troubling, Violent, and Racist Rap Sheet|Marlow Stern|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Amid accusations of infidelity, she told reporters in 1988 that she and the former priest were just fine.
Adiós to the Diva Duchess|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He speaks with the authority of a native of this land as well as the authority of priest.
Mexico’s Holy Warrior Against the Cartels|Jason McGahan|November 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The priest for the Creole ceremony was Father Marcel Saint Jean.
Mother Cabrini, Saint of the Green Card|Michael Luongo|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Before daybreak we had ridden five and twenty miles, but had been compelled to abandon two more guns.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
We had been twelve hours in the saddle, and had ridden over nearly a hundred miles of ground.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
These residents then killed the parish priest, and without arms fled for safety to the mountain ravines.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Simon the high priest, the son of Onias, who in his life propped up the house, and in his days fortified the temple.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
"Without doubt; true demons incarnate," replied the veracious priest.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various