priesthood
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priesthood
- /ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd/
Where it comes from
From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English prēosthād (“priesthood”), equivalent to priest + -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (“priesthood”).
noun priesthoods
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The role or office of a priest.
Meronym: priestcraft
Similar: priestship
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Priests as a group.
Holonym: clergy
Similar: clergy
- Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: clergy, priest, parish, church, ministry, aaronic, vocation, department, cloth, pastorate, clerics, ecclesiastics, clerisy, holy orders, presbyterate, ministerium
Translations
Every language
noun role or office
| Español | sacerdocio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 神職 /神职 shénzhí |
| Português | sacerdócio |
| Français | sacerdoce, prêtrise |
| Deutsch | Priesteramt |
| Italiano | sacerdozio |
| Русский | свяще́нство svjaščénstvo, попо́вство popóvstvo |
noun clergy
| Español | sacerdocio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 神職人員 /神职人员 shénzhí rényuán |
| Français | clergé |
| Deutsch | Priestertum, Priesterschaft |
| Italiano | sacerdozio |
| Русский | духове́нство duxovénstvo |
noun authority
| Español | sacerdocio |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 聖職 /圣职 shèngzhí, 神權 /神权 shénquán |
| Português | sacerdócio |
| Français | sacerdoce |
| Deutsch | Priestertum, Priesterwürde |
| Italiano | sacerdozio |
| Русский | свяще́нство svjaščénstvo |
Talk about this word "priesthood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/priesthood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. priesthood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/priesthood "priesthood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/priesthood.Cite this
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title = {priesthood},
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