priest's

Belonging to clergy

Priest's is the possessive form of priest, indicating something belonging to or associated with a priest.

It modifies nouns: the priest's vestments, a priest's duties, the priest's blessing.

The form also works as a contraction of "priest is" or "priest has": The priest's already left.

duties

sermon

Clergy's worship address

blessing · communion · absolution · anointing · wedding · funeral · liturgy · homily · ordination · visitation

items

chalice

Ornate ritual drinking vessel

rosary · missal · paten · monstrance · holy water · altar · vestment · stole · crosier · host

authority

flock

Animals gathered together

diocese · bishopric · ordination · vows · celibacy · obedience · calling · vocation · apostolic · canonical

vestments

cassock

Full-length clerical garment

  • surpliceWhite ecclesiastical overgarment
  • stoleTook without permission
  • chasubleLiturgical overgarment for clergy

alb · collar · biretta · cope · cincture · maniple · robes · garb · attire · habit

residence

rectory

Clergy dwelling near church

parish house · glebe · quarters · lodging · study · sacristy · chambers · dwelling · monastery · priory

Opposites
religious role hierarchy

priest'scongregation's

Of a gathered flock

layman's · flock's · worshipper's · sinner's · believer's

sacred vs. secular authority

priest'slayman's

Non-specialist's simplified perspective

civilian's · politician's · magistrate's · bureaucrat's · official's

Phrases
Family

priest, priests, priesthood, priestly, archpriest

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G