Exorcist Meaning
/ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person, especially a priest or priestess, who is a masterful practitioner in purification and exorcism to force out evil spirits and/or demons from a living being.
Sentence Examples
The Europeans hired an exorcist to cleanse their continent of demons.
He departed with the speed of a demon dismissed by the exorcist.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The village called for an ____ to remove the curse from the old well.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family called in an ____ after experiencing strange and unexplained events in their old house.
Word Origin & History
From Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The village called for an ____ to remove the curse from the old well.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family called in an ____ after experiencing strange and unexplained events in their old house.