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priest vs priest-doctor

priest-doctor vs priest

priest and priest-doctor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
priest Yes No No No
priest-doctor Yes No No No
As nouns, priest-doctor is a hyponym of priest; that is, priest-doctor 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
  • priest-doctor: in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
Other hyponyms of priest include Druid, flamen, hoodoo, lama, magus, shaman, votary.
priest (noun) priest-doctor (noun)
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders in societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
Difference between priest and priest-doctor

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