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mass priests

mass priests is the plural of mass priest.

Meaning of mass priest

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.

Questions about mass priests

What is mass priests the plural of?
Mass priests is the plural of mass priest.

Words near mass priests in the dictionary

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

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