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priesthoods

priesthoods is the plural of priesthood.

Meaning of priesthood

Noun

priesthood (countable and uncountable, plural priesthoods)

  1. The role or office of a priest.
    • Meronym: priestcraft
    Synonyms:
    priestship
  2. Priests as a group.
    • Holonym: clergy
    Synonyms:
    clergy
  3. Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.

Phrases with priesthoods

Questions about priesthoods

What is priesthoods the plural of?
Priesthoods is the plural of priesthood.

Words near priesthoods in the dictionary

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

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