1
: a woman authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion
2
: a woman regarded as a leader (as of a movement)
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Play it again, Towa Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree follows the titular character, a priestess of Shinju Village, on a time-hopping quest to protect the realm from a malignant entity called Magatsu.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Which priestess of fashion, born in 1881, to immense wealth, probably spent more money on clothes and jewels than any queen ever did?
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
Once again, the priestess confronts Demerzel about the possibility of a life after the Empire.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
Which priestess of fashion, born in 1881, to immense wealth, probably spent more money on clothes and jewels than any queen ever did?
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2025
Some of them were married (or given as concubines) to Inca nobles, others became priestesses, and some ended up as human sacrifices.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
Once again, the priestess confronts Demerzel about the possibility of a life after the Empire.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Priestess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priestess. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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priestess
noun
priest·ess
ˈprē-stəs 
: a woman who is a priest
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