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Phineas Priesthood

Phineas Priesthood proper noun: an unorganized group of American domestic terrorists who follow a far-right, white supremacist, and Christian fundamentalist ideology.

Proper noun

the Phineas Priesthood

  1. An unorganized group of American domestic terrorists who follow a far-right, white supremacist, and Christian fundamentalist ideology.

Origin of Phineas Priesthood

Coined in 1990 by Richard Kelly Hoskins in his book, Vigilantes of Christendom: The Story of the Phineas Priesthood. Named after the Israelite Phineas, grandson of Aaron (Numbers 25:7), who, according to the Old Testament, was rewarded by God for killing an interfaith couple.

Words formed from Phineas Priesthood

Questions about Phineas Priesthood

What does Phineas Priesthood mean?
Phineas Priesthood means an unorganized group of American domestic terrorists who follow a far-right, white supremacist, and Christian fundamentalist ideology.
What part of speech is Phineas Priesthood?
Phineas Priesthood is a proper noun.

Words near Phineas Priesthood in the dictionary

  1. phinary
  2. Phineas
  3. Phineas action
  4. Phineas actions
  5. Phineas Priest
  6. Phineas Priesthood
  7. Phineas Priests
  8. Phinehas
  9. Phineus
  10. phinisi
  11. phinisis

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