priestess
Americannoun
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of priestess
Example Sentences
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Warren Buffett once called him a Cassandra—the mythological Trojan priestess whose grim prophecies were ignored.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
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.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of a high priestess, lit the flame in a dramatic ceremony in ancient Olympia, Greece, where the first Olympic games were held in 776 BC.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2024
An actor playing an ancient Greek priestess holds a silver torch containing highly combustible materials over a concave mirror.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2024
“After all,” Toby said, “Thoth was the Egyptian god of wisdom, and this crazy priestess bit was something the Greeks thought up.”
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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