- priestess priest·ess n
- ['priːstɪs]
sacerdotessa
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
priestess priest·ess n
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priestess — priest|ess [ pristəs ] noun count a woman who performs religious duties in some religions that are not Christian … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
priestess — priest·ess … English syllables
priestess — priest•ess [[t]ˈpri stɪs[/t]] n. use a woman who officiates in sacred rites … From formal English to slang
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