prêtresse

French

Etymology

From prêtre +‎ -esse

Noun

prêtresse f (plural prêtresses, masculine prêtre)

wife/lover of a male priest
female priest

Derived terms

grande-prêtresse, grande prêtresse
prêtresse séculière

See also

Further reading

“prêtresse” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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