mass priest

noun

A Roman Catholic secular priest, distinct from those living under a rule.

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Meanings

nounmass priest (plural mass priests)

plural mass priests

  1. historicalA Roman Catholic secular priest, distinct from those living under a rule.
  2. Later, a priest retained in chantries etc. to say masses for the dead.
  3. A Roman Catholic priest generally.
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