PRIESTHOOD
priesthood
(noun) the body of ordained religious practitioners
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
priesthood (countable and uncountable, plural priesthoods)
The role or office of a priest.
Priests as a group; the clergy.
Authority to act in the name of God.
Source: Wiktionary
Priest"hood, n.
1. The office or character of a priest; the priestly function. Bk. of Com. Prayer.
2. Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order of priests.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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