priesthood B2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd/ See IPA manual Freq #22700 Meanings 1 noun Priests as a group. Holonym: clergy. 2 noun the body of ordained religious practitioners 3 noun The role or office of a priest. 4 noun Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · priests as a group. clergy 3 noun · the role or office of a... priestship Word family Related forms priestlinesspriestly Etymology From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English prēosthād (“priesthood”), equivalent to priest + -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (“priesthood”). Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # priesthood **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd/ **Frequency rank:** 22700 ## Meanings 1. Priests as a group. 2. the body of ordained religious practitioners 3. The role or office of a priest. 4. Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general. ## Examples - Holonym: clergy. ## Related Forms - priestliness - priestly ## Etymology From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English prēosthād (“priesthood”), equivalent to priest + -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (“priesthood”). ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown