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jisou
noun

English Meaning(s) for 侍僧

noun
  1. acolyte

Definition and Synonyms for 侍僧

Acolyte someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service
Synonyms: 侍僧, 侍祭
Acolyte a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
Synonyms: 侍僧, 侍祭

Meanings for each kanji in 侍僧

» waiter; samurai; wait upon; serve
» Buddhist priest; monk

Categories 侍僧 is a member of

Clergyman a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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Holy Order the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
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