person of the cloth vs priest

person of the cloth

priest

noun
  • a religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple 

  • the highest office in the Aaronic priesthood 

  • a blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish 

verb
  • To ordain as a priest. 

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