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priest in Arabic

كَاهِن kāhin

/ˈpɹiːst/

priest in Arabic: كَاهِن (kāhin), قِسِّيس (qissīs), قِسّ (qiss), قَسّ (qass). In English, priest means a religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

Arabic words for priest

clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson)
كَاهِن kāhin, قِسِّيس qissīs, قِسّ qiss, قَسّ qass, خُورِيّ ḵūriyy

English meaning of priest

  1. noun A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
  2. noun A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish.
  3. noun The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood.
  4. verb To ordain as a priest.

Full definition of priest

priest in a sentence

  • The priest at the Catholic church heard his confession.
  • The Shinto priest burnt incense for his ancestors.
  • The Israelite priests were descended from Moses' brother Aaron.

priest in other languages

Questions about priest in Arabic

What is the meaning of priest in Arabic?
Priest in Arabic is كَاهِن (kāhin), قِسِّيس (qissīs), قِسّ (qiss), قَسّ (qass).
ما معنى كلمة priest؟
Priest: كَاهِن (kāhin), قِسِّيس (qissīs), قِسّ (qiss), قَسّ (qass).
What does priest mean in English?
Priest means a religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

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