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priest vs flamen

flamen vs priest

priest and flamen both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
priest Yes No No No
flamen Yes No No No
As nouns, flamen is a hyponym of priest; that is, flamen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than priest:
  • priest: a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
  • flamen: a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
Other hyponyms of priest include Druid, hoodoo, lama, magus, priest-doctor, shaman, votary.
priest (noun) flamen (noun)
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
Difference between priest and flamen

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