n.
Pronunciation: ' pr ē st- ˌ hu ̇ d, ' pr ē - ˌ stu ̇ d
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
1 : the office, dignity, or character of a priest
2 : the whole body of priests
3 : ELITE 1 <the priesthood of the art world>
n.
Pronunciation: ' pr ē st- ˌ hu ̇ d, ' pr ē - ˌ stu ̇ d
Function: noun
Date: before 12th century
1 : the office, dignity, or character of a priest
2 : the whole body of priests
3 : ELITE 1 <the priesthood of the art world>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012