priesthood

«priesthood» in Mova's school dictionary: The job and calling of being a priest — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (the priesthood — usually uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) (church) The job and calling of being a priest. tree →

2) (church) All the priests of a church or religion together. tree →

3) (Bible, church) Christians believe in «the priesthood of all believers»: every believer can speak to God directly. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in church life: a young man may «enter the priesthood» or «train for the priesthood» at a seminary. In the Bible, the priesthood of Aaron served in the Temple. Phrases: «enter the priesthood», «called to the priesthood», «the Catholic priesthood».

examples

• My uncle decided to enter the priesthood. tree →
• He trained for the priesthood for six years. tree →
• In the Bible, Aaron and his sons held the priesthood. tree →
• The priesthood of the church met to pray. tree →
• Some churches allow women in the priesthood and some do not. tree →
• She felt called to the priesthood when she was young. tree →

note

Usually uncountable with «the». Built from «priest» + «-hood» like «childhood». Different churches and faiths have different rules about who can be a priest; speak about them respectfully.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «priesthood» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.