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worker-priest

work·er-priest
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wur-ker preest]
    • /ˈwɜr kər prist/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wur-ker preest]
    • /ˈwɜr kər prist/

Definitions of worker-priest word

  • noun worker-priest (in France) a Roman Catholic priest who, in addition to his priestly duties, works part-time in a secular job. 1
  • noun worker-priest a Roman Catholic priest who has full-time or part-time employment in a secular job to be more closely in touch with the problems of the laity 0
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Origin of worker-priest

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Worker-priest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Worker-priest

worker-priest popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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