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priestings

priestings is the plural of priesting.

Meaning of priesting

Noun

priesting (usually uncountable, plural priestings)

  1. (rare, usually) The ordination of a priest.
    • I’m never unmoved by a priesting and I found myself thinking a lot about the power to bind and loose which is bestowed at ordination.2009 August 29, Kelvin Holdsworth, “Ordination in Edinburgh”, in Thurible.net
  2. (obsolete, usually) The office of a priest.
    • “My Son,” saith he, “honour God & the King ; but I say, honour God and the bishop as high-priest, bearing the image of God according to his ruling, and of Christ, according to his priesting, and after him honour the king.”1641, John Milton, Of Prelatical Episcopacy

Questions about priestings

What is priestings the plural of?
Priestings is the plural of priesting.

Words near priestings in the dictionary

  1. priesthood of all believers
  2. priesthoods
  3. priesthoods of all believers
  4. priestianity
  5. priesting
  6. priestings
  7. priestish
  8. priestism
  9. priestisms
  10. priestist
  11. priestists

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