priestship

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noun

Synonym of priesthood.

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priesthood
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Meanings

nounpriestship (countable and uncountable, plural priestships)

plural priestships

  1. countableuncountableSynonym of priesthood.

    Synonyms: priesthood

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of priesthood.

Similar
priesthood
Also see
priesthood

Origin

From priest + -ship. Compare with West Frisian prysterskip, Dutch priesterschap, German Priesterschaft, Swedish prästerskap, Norwegian presteskap. Piecewise doublet of presbytership.

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Cite this entry
APA

priestship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priestship

MLA

“priestship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priestship. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “priestship,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priestship.

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