priestess

[pree-stis]

noun

1. a woman who officiates in sacred rites.

Gender Note

See -ess.

Word History and Origins

Origin of priestess¹

First recorded in 1685–95; priest + -ess

Example Sentences

The ghost tours in New Orleans are borderline legendary, with popular offerings focusing on the supernatural, New Orleans’ “Casket Girls,” and on the origins of Marie Laveau’s rise to notoriety as a voodoo priestess.

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Ms Klass described the material, which included notes referencing circumcision and saying the ring sent in the post was for the "holy protection" of a "worthy high priestess", as "utterly visually disturbing".

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Her account, @not_a_priestess, is broadly light-hearted, whether she is poking fun at uncomfortable pews or showing the audience a day in her life.

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Filmed in black and white, the video shows Anitta crouching naked as a priestess in traditional, white attire pours purifying water over her head.

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Cassandra A ancient Trojan priestess who was fated to be a prophet but never believed, most famously about Greek troops hiding inside the Trojan Horse.

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