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mass priest

mass priest noun: a Roman Catholic secular priest, distinct from those living under a rule.

Noun

mass priest (plural mass priests)

  1. (historical) A Roman Catholic secular priest, distinct from those living under a rule.
  2. Later, a priest retained in chantries etc. to say masses for the dead.
  3. A Roman Catholic priest generally.

Forms of mass priest

pluralmass priests

Questions about mass priest

What does mass priest mean?
Mass priest means a Roman Catholic secular priest, distinct from those living under a rule.
What part of speech is mass priest?
Mass priest is a noun.
What is the plural of mass priest?
The plural of mass priest is mass priests.

Words near mass priest in the dictionary

  1. mass noun
  2. mass nouns
  3. mass number
  4. mass numbers
  5. mass of maneuver
  6. mass priest
  7. mass priests
  8. mass production
  9. mass register
  10. mass registered
  11. mass registering

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