Definitions of non-Christian priest
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a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
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synonyms:
priest
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examples:
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Ezra
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
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Druid
a pre-Christian priest among the Celts of ancient Gaul and Britain and Ireland
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flamen
a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
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hoodoo
a practitioner of voodoo
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lama
a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
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magus
a member of the Zoroastrian priesthood of the ancient Persians
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priest-doctor, shaman
in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
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votary
a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
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vestal virgin
(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple
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bacchant
(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
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bacchante
(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus
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Dalai Lama, Grand Lama
chief lama and once ruler of Tibet
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Panchen Lama
the lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama
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medicine man
a Native American shaman
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type of:
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spiritual leader
a leader in religious or sacred affairs
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Ezra
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