exorcist

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.sɔː.sɪst/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.sɔɹˌsɪst/, /ˈɛk.sɚˌsɪst/ === Noun === exorcist (plural exorcists) A 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === excitors == Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch exorcist, from Middle French exorciste, from Latin exorcista, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκιστής (exorkistḗs). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛk.sɔrˈsɪst/ Hyphenation: exor‧cist Rhymes: -ɪst === Noun === exorcist m (plural exorcisten, no diminutive) (religion) exorcist Synonyms: duivelbanner, duivelbezweerder, duiveluitdrijver, geestenbanner, geestenbezweerder ==== Related terms ==== exorciseren exorcisme == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin exorcista. === Noun === exorcist m (plural exorciști) exorcist ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Etymology === Internationalism (see English exorcist). === Noun === exorcist c exorcist ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== exorcism === Further reading === exorcist in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker