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A high priest; a pontiff.

A high priest. Especially:

Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests. "The pontific college with their augurs and flamens." Milton.

Of or pertaining to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.

The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. Addison.

A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church.

one who has actual participation or enjoyment, generally of that which is desirable; a proprietor. "Possessors of eternal glory." Law. As if he had been possessor of the whole world. Sharp.

A prayer or prayers which the priest says at Mass, after the ablutions.

A priest, or conjurer, among the North American Indians. Be it sagamore, sachem, or powwow. Longfellow.

s fourteenth year, and by girls until their marriage. It was also worn by magistrates and priests.

s. -- Praying machine, or Praying wheel, a wheel on which prayers are pasted by Buddhist priests, who then put the wheel in rapid revolution. Each turn in supposed to have the efficacy of an oral repetition of all the prayers on the wheel. Sometimes it is moved by a stream.

Of or pertaining to a prebend; holding a prebend; as, a prebendal priest or stall. Chesterfield.

One ordained to the second order in the ministry; -- called also priest. I rather term the one sort presbyter than priest. Hooker. New presbyter is but old priest writ large. Milton.

The residence of a priest or clergyman. Gwilt.

A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John. [Obs.]

A fund for the support of a priest, without the title of a benefice. The patron in the collator.

. And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest. Num. xxxi. 12.

; as, to profane the name of God; to profane the Scriptures, or the ordinance of God. The priests in the temple profane the sabbath. Matt. xii. 5.

assurance of, as some benefit to be conferred; to pledge or engage to bestow; as, the proprietors promised large tracts of land; the city promised a reward. Promised land. See Land of promise, under Land. -- To promise one's self. (a) To resolve; to determine; to vow. (b) To be assured; to have strong confidence. I d…

The art of manner of uttering a discourse publicly with propriety and gracefulness; -- now called delivery. J. Q. Adams.