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priestess

/pree-stis/US // ˈpri stɪs //

女祭司,女牧师,女教士,牧师

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a woman who officiates in sacred rites.

Examples

  • How dare they insult our High Priestess of Perfection, Saint Spears?

  • After steeping in this environment for a year, Sontag became the high priestess of French avant-garde culture.

  • "I'd love to tackle Melisandre," said Benioff of Book 2's malevolent red priestess.

  • And God help America when our high priestess of chit chat, Oprah, wraps her long-running weep-fest later this year.

  • The descendant of a Louisiana voodoo priestess, she has always been a star with a penchant for publicity.

  • Again, the following account of the “cup-bearing” priestess had been received traditionally by them.

  • "Come in," summoned the Priestess of Argo, and he turned into a windowless cabin and stopped one step beyond the threshold.

  • The Priestess' hands reached for the flying jewel, followed its arc as she screamed toward the water.

  • The idea occurred to me first when I was talking to the priestess and she first mentioned that there were spies from Aptor.

  • It doesn't sound too sisterly a thing to me to forsake the young priestess if there is no jewel in it for her.