| archpriest | (noun) a senior clergyman and dignitary | Synonyms: hierarch, high priest, prelate, primate |
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| earliest | (adjective) (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | Synonyms: earlier |
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| (adverb) with the least delay | Synonyms: soonest |
| priest | (noun) a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders | - |
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| (noun) a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion | Synonyms: non-Christian priest |