priestnounmasculine/ˈpadɾɨ/mediumpa·drePortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionCleric of the Catholic Church.The priest celebrated the mass.The priest is a respected figure in the community.synclergymanministerCommon collocationsparish priestchaplain priestEtymologyDo latim 'pater'Related wordspadreadopadre nossopadre de família