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priesthood

noun
/ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd/

Etymology

From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English prēosthād (“priesthood”), equivalent to priest + -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (“priesthood”).

  1. inherited from prēosthād — “priesthood”
  2. inherited from presthed

Definitions

  1. The role or office of a priest.

  2. Priests as a group.

    • Holonym: clergy
    • Near-synonym: clergy
    • The priesthood sold the land when it became apparent that its donor had no intention of redeeming it.

  3. Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.

The neighborhood

Derived

bought priesthood, priesthood of all believers

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA