sacerdote

Definitions of sacerdote
  1. noun
    a leader in religious or sacred affairs
    synonyms: capo spirituale, corifeo, leader spirituale, ministro, prete, reverendo
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    papa, pope
    the head of the Roman Catholic Church
    levita, rabbino
    spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
    cappellano
    a clergyman ministering to some institution
    chierico, ecclesiastico
    a clergyman or other person in religious orders
    curato, parroco, pastore, prevosto, priore
    a person authorized to conduct religious worship
    diacono
    a cleric ranking just below a priest in Christian churches; one of the Holy Orders
    druido
    a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
    magio
    a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
    predicatore
    someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
    prete
    a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
    pecoraio
    a clergyman who watches over a group of people
    sciamano
    in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
    type of:
    capo, capofila, dirigente, leader, portainsegna
    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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