Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The character, office, or vocation of a priest.
- noun The clergy.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The office or character of a priest.
- noun The order of men set apart for sacred offices; priests collectively.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The office or character of a priest; the priestly function.
- noun Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order of priests.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
role oroffice of apriest - noun Priests as a group; the
clergy - noun Authority to act in the name of God.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the body of ordained religious practitioners
Etymologies
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Examples
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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 2010
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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) 1721
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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 2010
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One thing is certain: the expression of priesthood will change by default if not by design.
Michael Leach: Can The Catholic Church Change? Michael Leach 2011
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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 2010
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The priesthood is a unique vocation, and it is unlike any career or profession.
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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.’ 2010
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Infidel753, the priesthood is now a closed shop ...
Gary Glitter Converts to Islam Dungeekin 2009
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The priesthood is a unique vocation, and it is unlike any career or profession.
Pope John Paul II 2009
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The priesthood is a unique vocation, and it is unlike any career or profession.
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