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worker-priest

[ wur-ker-preest ]

noun

  1. (in France) a Roman Catholic priest who, in addition to his priestly duties, works part-time in a secular job.


worker-priest

noun

  1. a Roman Catholic priest who has full-time or part-time employment in a secular job to be more closely in touch with the problems of the laity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of worker-priest1

First recorded in 1945–50

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