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Priesthood

//ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The role or office of a priest. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the body of ordained religious practitioners wordnet
  3. 3
    Priests as a group. countable, uncountable

    "Holonym: clergy"

  4. 4
    Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general. countable, uncountable

Etymology

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

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