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HEDGE-PRIEST

\hˈɛd͡ʒpɹˈiːst], \hˈɛd‍ʒpɹˈiːst], \h_ˈɛ_dʒ_p_ɹ_ˈiː_s_t]\

Definitions of HEDGE-PRIEST

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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A vagabond priest in olden time.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

n. A priest officiating in an obscure district; an itinerant or medicant priest.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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