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priest-ridden

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Dominated or plagued by priests.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1726, William Rufus Chetwood, The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Robert Boyle, London: J. Watts, 3rd edition, 1735, p. 150, The Father finding the Man had too much Understanding to be Priest-ridden, thought it his best way to hold his Tongue.

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History

Etymology

From priest + -ridden.