(Roman Catholicism) The main priest serving a parish.

(historical) A Roman Catholic secular priest, distinct from those living under a rule. / Later, a priest retained in chantries etc. to say masses for the dead. / A Roman Catholic priest generally.

plural of mass priest

Absence of priests.

(Catholicism, Anglicanism) A priest not assigned to a particular parish who is available to substitute temporarily for a parish priest who is ill, on vacation, or otherwise unavailable.

plural of supply priest

(politics, derogatory) The constellation of technocrats, columnists, pundits, university professors, public intellectuals, business lobbyists and other powerful groups who benefit from the political status quo and use their position to defend and support it.

plural of bought priesthood

Alternative form of protopriest

A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9397).