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Meaning of Priesthood | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd

Definitions

  1. The role or office of a priest.
    countable, uncountable
  2. Priests as a group.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الكهانة كهانة كهنوت
Беларуская духавенства
Čeština duchovenstvo kněžstvo
Deutsch Priesteramt Priesterschaft Priestertum Priesterwürde
Español sacerdocio
Suomi papinura papinvirka papisto pappeus pappisvirka
Français clergé prêtrise sacerdoce
Gaeilge sagairt sagartacht
Galego sacerdócio
ગુજરાતી ગોરપદું
עברית כהונה
Bahasa Indonesia imamat imamat kudus kependetaan
Italiano sacerdozio
Latina sacerdōtium
Latviešu priesterība
Македонски свештенство
Nederlands priesterschap
Polski duchowieństwo kapłaństwo
Português sacerdócio
Русский духовенство попо́вство священство
తెలుగు అర్చకత్వము
ไทย ผนวช
Українська духове́нство свяще́нство

Examples

“Holonym: clergy”
“Near-synonym: clergy”
“The priesthood sold the land when it became apparent that its donor had no intention of redeeming it.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

priesthood of all believers priesthoods priestianity priesting priestism priestlessness

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