/ Dictionary / Index P priestess: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: priest•ess Pronunciation: (prē'stis), [key] — n. a woman who officiates in sacred rites. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: priestess (Thesaurus) priestcraft priestfish Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language