巫ふ祝しゅく

noun

shrine maiden; ancient priest

Historical term for a person who served as both a medium (miko) and a ritual officiant in ancient Japan. Rare in modern usage; encountered mainly in historical or mythological contexts.

• 古こ事じ記きには巫ふ祝しゅくが神しん託たくを伝つたえる場ば面めんがある。

  In the Kojiki, there is a scene where a shrine maiden conveys an oracle.