priesthood

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) The role or office of a priest.
2. (countable, uncountable) Priests as a group.
3. (countable, uncountable) Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.

Conceptes

sacerdoci

església

⛪

clergat

clerecía

clerecia

clericat

Sinònims

clergy

ministry

religious studies

Buddhism

Athravanship

monasticism

pastorate

priests

priestcraft

churchmen

monkhood

Buddhist monk

Traduccions

sacerdocio

sacerdozio

sacerdoce

Priestertum

Priesterschaft

clero

Mönchsstand

chiericato

clero

sacerdócio

clerecía

prêtrise

ιερατείο

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: presthed

Heretat de anglès antic: prēosthād

Cognat amb neerlandès: priesterheid

In summary

From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English prēosthād (“priesthood”), equivalent to priest + -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (“priesthood”).