# priests

Pronunciation: say "PREESTS" /ˈpɹiːsts/

## Noun

1. Plural of priest. — plural of priest
   - Simple: Plural of priest. Use this form when you mean more than one priest.
   - _The cathedral's priests took turns hearing confession throughout Lent._
   - _Village priests once kept the only written records of births and deaths._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of priest. — third-person singular simple present indicative of priest
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of priest. Use it with he, she, or it for something happening now.
   - _Each year the archbishop priests a fresh cohort for the rural parishes._
   - _The order priests its candidates in a quiet chapel away from public view._

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