Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The character, office, or vocation of a priest.
- n. The clergy.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The office or character of a priest.
- n. The order of men set apart for sacred offices; priests collectively.
Wiktionary
- n. The role or office of a priest
- n. Priests as a group; the clergy
- n. Authority to act in the name of God.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The office or character of a priest; the priestly function.
- n. Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order of priests.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the body of ordained religious practitioners
Etymologies
- From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod presthode, from Old English prēosthād. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“A must-read paper produced by Human Life International Research Director Brian Clowes has closed the book on the question of whether homosexuality in the priesthood is a root cause of the clerical sexual abuse crisis.”
Homosexuality a major cause of priestly paedophilia in the church « Anglican Samizdat
“But this our high priest continues for ever, and his priesthood is aparabaton -- an unchangeable one, that does not pass from one to another, as the former did; it is always in the same hand.”
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation)
“The priesthood is a unique vocation, and it is unlike any career or profession.”
“The priesthood is like education, coaching, and daycare in that it has factors which draw sexual perpetrators into it – access, trust, and autonomy.”
Think Progress » Donohue: ‘There’s a connection between homosexuality and sexual abuse of minors.’
“One thing is certain: the expression of priesthood will change by default if not by design.”
The Huffington Post: Michael Leach: Can The Catholic Church Change?
“Infidel753, the priesthood is now a closed shop ...”
“In fact, the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches believe, as a matter of doctrine, that the priesthood is more than a function.”
Anglican Think Tank helps Anglicans think more clearly about their faith « Anglican Samizdat
“•April 23: Summons U.S. cardinals to discuss sex abuse scandal, tells them there no place in priesthood for clerics who abuse young.”
“God thus solemnly states the end for which the priesthood is restored to the people, His own glory in their obedience and pure worship, and their consequent promotion to heavenly honor.”
“The priesthood is similarly combined with His kingly office in Zec 6: 13.”
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