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priest meaning in Pashto

پادري pādri

/ˈpɹiːst/

priest in Pashto: پادري (pādri), کاهن (kāhǝn), کشیش (kašiš). In English, priest means a religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

Pashto words for priest

clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson)
پادري pādri, کاهن kāhǝn, کشیش kašiš

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.

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Questions about priest in Pashto

What is the meaning of priest in Pashto?
Priest in Pashto is پادري (pādri), کاهن (kāhǝn), کشیش (kašiš).
priest په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Priest: پادري (pādri), کاهن (kāhǝn), کشیش (kašiš).
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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