mentor

Definitions of mentor
  1. noun
    a leader in religious or sacred affairs
    synonyms: leader spireatuel
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    clerc, ecclésiastique, pasteur
    a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
    pape
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
    prêtre
    a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
    rabbin
    spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
    acolyte
    someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
    aumônier, chapelain
    a clergyman ministering to some institution
    ecclésiastique, pasteur
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
    curé, pasteur
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    prêcheur
    someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
    curé
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    chaman
    in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
    pasteur
    (Church of England) a clergyman appointed to act as priest of a parish
    pasteur
    (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel
    type of:
    chef, guide, leader
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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