prêtresse

French

Etymology

From prêtre (“priest”) +‎ -esse (“-ess”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pʁɛ.tʁɛs/, /pʁe.tʁɛs/
Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun

prêtresse f (plural prêtresses, masculine prêtre)

priestess
wife or lover of a male priest

Derived terms

grande-prêtresse, grande prêtresse
prêtresse séculière

See also

Further reading

“prêtresse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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