priest-ridden

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priest-ridden

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From priest + -ridden.

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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 […]

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@misc{priest_ridden_2026,
  title = {priest-ridden},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/priest-ridden},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}