priest

n. clergyman, minister; one who performs religious rites

A priest or priestess is a person having the authority or power to perform and administer religious rites; and in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of the deity or deities. Their office or position is the priesthood, a term which may also apply to such persons collectively.Priestesses and priests have been known since the earliest of times and in the simplest societies (see oracle and shaman). They exist in some branches of Christianity, Shintoism, Hinduism, and many other religions, as well, and are generally regarded as having good contact with the deities of the religion to which he or she ascribes, often interpreting the meaning of events, performing the rituals of the religion, and to whom other believers often will turn for advice on spiritual matters.
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Noun
1. a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
(hypernym) clergyman, reverend, man of the cloth
(hyponym) archpriest, hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate
2. a spiritual leader in a non-Christian religion
(synonym) non-Christian priest
(hypernym) spiritual leader
(hyponym) hoodoo

v. praise, laud, eulogize, exalt, glorify

(v. t.)
To ordain as priest.
  

(n.)
One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests.
  

(n.)
One who is authorized to consecrate the host and to say Mass; but especially, one of the lowest order possessing this power.
  

(n.)
A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation.
  

(n.)
A presbyter elder; a minister