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Priest-ridden

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Dominated or plagued by priests.

    "Cologne […] is much decayed within these Hundred Years, having been much Priest-ridden; a Misfortune that hath undone many other great Cities. The Jesuits have had so great Influence upon the Magistrates, that they prevailed with them to banish all Protestants […]"

Etymology

From priest + -ridden.

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