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ιερέα
priest /i.eˈre.a/
nounB2#2614 most common
Also: clergyman, cleric
Example sentences
Είδα τον ιερέα στην εκκλησία.
I saw the priest in the church.
Ρώτησα τον ιερέα για τη βάφτιση.
I asked the priest about the baptism.
Ο δήμαρχος ευχαρίστησε τον ιερέα για την ομιλία του.
The mayor thanked the priest for his speech.
Χωρίς την ευλογία του ιερέα, ο γάμος δεν μπορούσε να γίνει.
Without the priest's blessing, the wedding could not take place.
Ο συγγραφέας περιέγραψε τον ιερέα ως έναν άνθρωπο βαθιάς πίστης αλλά και αμφιβολιών.
The author described the priest as a man of deep faith but also doubts.
Η κριτική της Εκκλησίας προς τον ιερέα, ο οποίος είχε παρεκκλίνει από το τυπικό, προκάλεσε έντονες συζητήσεις.
The Church's criticism of the priest, who had deviated from the ritual, sparked intense discussion.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ιερέας | ιερείς |
| Genitive | ιερέα | ιερέων |
| Accusative | ιερέα | ιερείς |
| Vocative | ιερέα | ιερείς |
Word family
Etymology
Ιερέας descends from Ancient Greek ἱερεύς, meaning priest, which is built on the adjective ἱερός, meaning sacred or holy. The word names the person who performs sacred rites. Its ultimate root before Greek is disputed among linguists, so no single Proto-Indo-European form can be stated with confidence.
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