Chief priest

Japanese: 住職 - じゅうしょく

〘 noun 〙① (━suru) To protect and maintain a temple. Also, the duties. The duties of the abbot . ※Kojidan (around 1212-15) 1 "During the reign of Dainyudo-dono and _Ichijo -in, it was ordered that the abbot be appointed _as the _chief priest." ② A monk who is the head of a temple. Abbot. ※Shaji torikakutetsu - Shingi Shingon sect's period of tenure as a chief priest (Koji Ruien, Religion 32) "According to historical precedent, the abbot's term is limited to ten years, and the petitions of Shunzan and Shoshuin have been filed."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (━する) 寺を守り保つこと。また、その職務。住持(じゅうじ)の職分。※古事談（1212‐15頃）一「大入道殿、一条院御時、令_レ住_二職曹司_一給」② 寺の長である僧。住持。※社寺取計留‐新義真言宗年限住職（古事類苑・宗教三二）「住職拾箇年に限り候古例之由、俊山並びに正収院申し立ては」

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