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priestessed

priestessed is the simple past and past participle of priestess.

Meaning of priestess

Verb

priestess (third-person singular simple present priestesses, present participle priestessing, simple past and past participle priestessed)

  1. (transitive) To oversee (a pagan ceremony, etc.) as priestess.
    • Ye Ye Ife, a gifted feminist ritualist and priestess of Oshun from San Diego, trained in the Yoruba tradition, designed and priestessed the ritual with me.1998, Wendy Hunter Roberts, Celebrating Her: Feminist Ritualizing Comes of Age, page 124

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Questions about priestessed

What is priestessed the simple past and past participle of?
Priestessed is the simple past and past participle of priestess.

Words near priestessed in the dictionary

  1. priesteens
  2. priesteries
  3. priestery
  4. priestess
  5. priestess of Venus
  6. priestessed
  7. priestesses
  8. priestesses of Venus
  9. priestesshood
  10. priestesshoods
  11. priestessing

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