What does sacerdote in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word sacerdote in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sacerdote in Portuguese.

The word sacerdote in Portuguese means clergyman, cleric, priest, padre, pastor, sumo sacerdote, sumo-sacerdote, sumo sacerdote, sumo-sacerdote, não sacerdote, padre (ou sacerdote) tonsurado. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sacerdote

clergyman, cleric, priest

padre

noun (Spanish (catholic priest) (clérigo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Our local padre rides a motorbike in his priest's robes.

pastor

noun (religion)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The priest led the congregation in prayer.

sumo sacerdote, sumo-sacerdote

noun (religion: head priest) (religião: sacerdote principal)

The high priest himself conducted the ritual sacrifice at the alter.

sumo sacerdote, sumo-sacerdote

noun (figurative (leading figure) (figurativo, líder)

Sir Isaac Newton was once called the high priest of science.

não sacerdote

adjective (not related to clergy)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)

padre (ou sacerdote) tonsurado

noun (archaic, derogatory (clergyman with shaven head) (arcaico)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês O padre tonsurado benzeu-se.

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