PRIESTHOODS Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word priesthoods. (close relations)
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| clergy | nounn | |||||
noun • in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity) | ||||||
| clergyman | nounn | |||||
noun • a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church | ||||||
| clerical | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to clerks • of or relating to the clergy adjective satellite • appropriate for or engaged in office work | ||||||
| ecclesiastic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church) noun • a clergyman or other person in religious orders | ||||||
| ministerial | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office • of or relating to a government minister or ministry | ||||||
| ministry | nounn | |||||
noun • religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian) • building where the business of a government ministry is transacted • a government department under the direction of a minister of state • the work of a minister of religion | ||||||
| prelacy | nounn | |||||
noun • prelates collectively • the office or station of a prelate | ||||||
| priesthood | nounn | |||||
noun • the body of ordained religious practitioners | ||||||
| clerics | nounn | |||||
noun • a clergyman or other person in religious orders | ||||||
| presbyterate | nounn | |||||
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