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priesthood of all believers

priesthood of all believers noun: the common priesthood composed of all Christians, according to general Christian belief, and thought by Protestants to preclude the ministerial priesthood (holy orders) found in some other churches.

Noun

priesthood of all believers (plural priesthoods of all believers)

  1. The common priesthood composed of all Christians, according to general Christian belief, and thought by Protestants to preclude the ministerial priesthood (holy orders) found in some other churches.

Forms of priesthood of all believers

pluralpriesthoods of all believers

Questions about priesthood of all believers

What does priesthood of all believers mean?
Priesthood of all believers means the common priesthood composed of all Christians, according to general Christian belief, and thought by Protestants to preclude the ministerial priesthood (holy orders) found in some other churches.
What part of speech is priesthood of all believers?
Priesthood of all believers is a noun.
What is the plural of priesthood of all believers?
The plural of priesthood of all believers is priesthoods of all believers.

Words near priesthood of all believers in the dictionary

  1. priestessly
  2. Priestfield
  3. priesthead
  4. Priesthill
  5. priesthood
  6. priesthood of all believers
  7. priesthoods
  8. priesthoods of all believers
  9. priestianity
  10. priesting
  11. priestings

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