Illustrated Companion to the Latin Dictionary/Sacerdos

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Rich, Anthony (1849). The illustrated companion to the Latin dictionary, and Greek lexicon. p. vi. OCLC 894670115. https://archive.org/details/illustratedcompa00rich. 

SACER'DOS (ἱερεύς and ἱερεία). A priest, and a priestess; a general term applied to both sexes of all classes and orders of the priesthood; including, therefore, the Augur, Pontifex, Flamen, Vestalis, and others enumerated in the Classed Index, and described under their special titles. Varro L. L. v. 83. Cic. Leg. ii. 8. Id. Verr. ii. 5. 45. Ov. Fast. v. 573.