exorcist: Meaning and Definition of

ex•or•cist

Pronunciation: (ek'sôr-sist, -sur-), [key]
— n.
  1. a person who practices exorcism.
    1. a member of the second-ranking of the four minor orders.
    2. the order itself. Cf. acolyte (def. 2),lector(def. 2),ostiary(def. 1).
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