De priester
Example: De priester leidde de ceremonie in de oude kerk.
Definition
"De priester" refers to a religious leader in Christian traditions who performs sacred rituals, leads ceremonies, and provides spiritual guidance to a community or congregation.
Etymology
The word "de priester" comes from the Dutch language, derived from the Latin word 'presbyter,' meaning elder or priest. This term evolved through Old Dutch and Middle Dutch before becoming 'priester' in modern Dutch. Did you know? The Latin root also gave rise to similar words for priest in many European languages.
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"De priester" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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