priesthood en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd/
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English prēosthād (“priesthood”), equivalent to priest + -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (“priesthood”).
Meanings
-
(countable, uncountable) The role or office of a priest.
Meronym: priestcraft
-
(countable, uncountable) Priests as a group.
Tibet is a society ruled the priesthood.
The priesthood sold the land when it became apparent that its donor had no intention of redeeming it.
2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 755:Holonym: clergy
Near-synonym: clergy
- (countable, uncountable) Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| priesthoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
rectorate · curacy · vicarship · rectorship · curateship · parsonhood · vicarage · parsonship
Deriveds
priesthood of all believers · bought priesthood
Relateds
priestly · ordained · ordination · priestliness
Synonyms
Translations (65)
sh sveštenstvo (authority) · de Priestertum (clergy) · ga an chléir (clergy) · fr clergé (clergy) · uk духове́нство (clergy) · fi papisto (clergy) · es sacerdocio (role or office) · fr prêtrise (role or office) · be свяшчэ́нства (role or office) · bn মোল্লাগিরি (role or office) · fr sacerdoce (authority) · sv prästerskap (role or office) · bg свеще́нство (role or office) · uk свяще́нство (role or office) · mk свештенство (role or office) · id imamat (authority) · gl sacerdocio (role or office) · it sacerdozio (clergy) · cmn 聖職 /圣职 (authority) · fi pappeus (role or office) · cmn 神權 /神权 (authority) · pl duchowieństwo (clergy) · grc ἱεράτευμα (clergy) · de Priesterschaft (clergy) · pt sacerdócio (authority) · es sacerdocio (clergy) · ga sagairt (clergy) · es sacerdocio (authority) · ru духове́нство (clergy) · it sacerdozio (authority) · la sacerdōtium (role or office) · nl priesterschap (role or office) · pl kapłaństwo (authority) · gu ગોરપદું (role or office) · sh svećenstvo (authority) · got 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌾𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌿𐍃 (role or office) · cmn 神職 /神职 (role or office) · ru свяще́нство (authority) · eo pastreco (role or office) · be духаве́нства (clergy) · nl priesterschap (clergy) · sk duchovenstvo (clergy) · mk свештенство (authority) · pl kapłaństwo (role or office) · sv prästerskap (clergy) · ga sagartacht (role or office) · ga sagartacht (authority) · te అర్చకత్వము (role or office) · pt sacerdócio (role or office) · br belegiezh (role or office) · ru свяще́нство (role or office) · cs duchovenstvo (clergy) · de Priestertum (authority) · be папо́ўства (role or office) · lv priesterība (role or office) · uk попі́вство (role or office) · fr sacerdoce (role or office) · fi pappeus (authority) · de Priesteramt (role or office) · bg духове́нство (clergy) · grc ἱερατεία (role or office) · cmn 神職人員 /神职人员 (clergy) · it sacerdozio (role or office) · ru попо́вство (role or office) · de Priesterwürde (authority)