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priestess

[ pree-stis ]

noun

  1. a woman who officiates in sacred rites.


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Gender Note

See -ess.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of priestess1

First recorded in 1685–95; priest + -ess
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Example Sentences

How dare they insult our High Priestess of Perfection, Saint Spears?

After steeping in this environment for a year, Sontag became the high priestess of French avant-garde culture.

"I'd love to tackle Melisandre," said Benioff of Book 2's malevolent red priestess.

And God help America when our high priestess of chit chat, Oprah, wraps her long-running weep-fest later this year.

The descendant of a Louisiana voodoo priestess, she has always been a star with a penchant for publicity.

Again, the following account of the “cup-bearing” priestess had been received traditionally by them.

"Come in," summoned the Priestess of Argo, and he turned into a windowless cabin and stopped one step beyond the threshold.

The Priestess' hands reached for the flying jewel, followed its arc as she screamed toward the water.

The idea occurred to me first when I was talking to the priestess and she first mentioned that there were spies from Aptor.

It doesn't sound too sisterly a thing to me to forsake the young priestess if there is no jewel in it for her.

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