priesthood
/ˈpristˌhʊd/
noun
- The office, position, or role of being a priest in a religion.
- The priesthood requires a life of service and dedication.
- After years of study, she was ordained into the priesthood.
- He felt a calling to the priesthood from a young age.
- All priests considered as a group; the priestly class or profession.
- Throughout history, the priesthood has held great influence in many societies.
- The priesthood gathered for the annual conference.
- The reforms were supported by much of the priesthood.
- A group of people who are considered to have special authority or knowledge in a particular field (figurative).
- Some see the legal profession as a kind of priesthood guarding the law.
- In the world of classical music, conductors are treated like a priesthood.
- The scientific priesthood often speaks a language that is hard for outsiders to understand.
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