PRIESTHOOD


Meaning of PRIESTHOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprēst-ˌhu̇d, ˈprē-ˌstu̇d ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.