كشیش

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Ottoman Turkish

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian کشیش (kašiš, “priest”), which derives from Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ (qaššīšā).

Noun

كشیش • (keşiş)

  1. (Christianity) priest, a religious clergyman who is trained to perform services at a church
    Synonym: پاپاس (papas)
  2. (Christianity) monk, a male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service
    Synonyms: ابیل (ebil), راهب (rahib)

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