Added 10 October 2026
priestess
/ˈpriːstɛs/ noun
In Latin: presbytera Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about priestess at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
From priest + -ess. Compare Middle English preesteresse (“priestess”). Piecewise doublet of presbyteress.
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