Word of the Day:
priesthood
What It Means
The role or office of a priest.
Priests as a group.
Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.
Meronym: priestcraft
Did You Know?
From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English prēosthād (“priesthood”), equivalent to priest + -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (“priesthood”).
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