Priesting

noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The ordination of a priest. rare, uncountable, usually

    "I’m never unmoved by a priesting and I found myself thinking a lot about the power to bind and loose which is bestowed at ordination."

  2. 2
    The office of a priest. obsolete, uncountable, usually

    "“My Son,” saith he, “honour God & the King ; but I say, honour God and the bishop as high-priest, bearing the image of God according to his ruling, and of Christ, according to his priesting, and after him honour the king.”"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of priest form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms
aaronic priesthoodabbeabbessabbotacolyteacolytus

Example

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"I’m never unmoved by a priesting and I found myself thinking a lot about the power to bind and loose which is bestowed at ordination."

Etymology

From priest + -ing.

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