Priestdom

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Political rule or sweeping social control exercised by a class of priests; a ruling class of priests. rare

    ""They demolished," he says,"by the Word of God, the priestdom of the Pope and his lofty elevation.""

  2. 2
    Priests collectively or priests of a particular religious group or affiliation collectively. rare

    "The Social Democracy will not recede; it will pursue it course and accomplish its design, even though all priestdom should rise against it, like a cloud of locusts thick enough to darken the sun."

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""They demolished," he says,"by the Word of God, the priestdom of the Pope and his lofty elevation.""

Etymology

From priest + -dom.

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