Priesthood synonyms

prēst'ho͝od'

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holy orders
The state of having received Christian ordination
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priestly (related)
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clergy
The definition of clergy are people that have been trained and approved for religious service.
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monasticism
The monastic life or system, especially as practiced in a monastery.
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ministry (related)
The building in which such a department is housed.
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sacerdotalism
Domination by or unwarranted or excessive dependence on a priesthood
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ultramontanism
The policy that absolute authority in the Church should be vested in the pope.
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episcopate (related)
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presbyterate (related)
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ordination (related)
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laity (related)
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kingship (related)
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sacrament (related)
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priest (related)
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the-ministry (related)
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essenes (related)
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Find another word for priesthood. In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for priesthood, like: holy orders, priestly, clergy, monasticism, ministry, sacerdotalism, ultramontanism, episcopate, presbyterate, ordination and laity.
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Priesthood Sentence Examples

  • I was sure he was making a mistake about the priesthood and I thought I was proving it.

  • Another of the intimates of Rufinus was John, bishop of Jerusalem, and formerly a Nitrian monk, by whom he was ordained to the priesthood in 39 0.

  • Each diocese has its seminary for the education of the priesthood, that of Arequipa being distinguished for its influence in church affairs.

  • He studied for the priesthood, but abandoned the idea before ordination, and took the diploma of doctor of letters (1860).

  • Is he going back to the priesthood?

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