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underpriests

underpriests is the plural of underpriest.

Meaning of underpriest

Noun

underpriest (plural underpriests)

  1. A subordinate priest
    • Once they dragged the man to the open metal casket, two of the underpriests stepped in to help secure him.2007, Leigh Grossman, The Green Lion, page 174

Questions about underpriests

What is underpriests the plural of?
Underpriests is the plural of underpriest.

Words near underpriests in the dictionary

  1. underpriced
  2. underprices
  3. underpricing
  4. underpricings
  5. underpriest
  6. underpriests
  7. underprint
  8. underprints
  9. underprioritised
  10. underprioritize
  11. underprioritized

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