Other Word Forms
- antipriesthood adjective
Etymology
Origin of priesthood
before 900; Middle English presthed ( e ), presthod ( e ), Old English prēosthād. See priest, -hood
Example Sentences
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WSJ: You and Powell have come from similar backgrounds, not academic, not from the priesthood of central banking.
Comte’s Religion of Humanity had a priesthood of experts and a science-worshipping liturgy.
Where Frank veered into a life of teaching, Chris continued his path into the priesthood.
From Los Angeles Times
Typically, it’s an arcane and extremely nerdy process that occurs once a decade, after the census, and mainly draws attention from a small priesthood of line-drawing experts and political obsessives.
From Los Angeles Times
By 1991, the Diocese of Sheffield had fast-tracked Brain's route to the priesthood, allowing him to become ordained after just two years, instead of the usual four.
From BBC
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