sacerdocy

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noun

the priesthood

OriginLatin sacerdotium →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounsacerdocy (plural sacerdocies)

plural sacerdocies

  1. obsoletethe priesthood
  2. obsoletea priestly office or character

Origin

  1. Latinsacerdotium“the priesthood”
  2. Englishsacerdocy

From Latin sacerdotium (“the priesthood”), from sacerdos (“a priest”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”).

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APA

sacerdocy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacerdocy

MLA

“sacerdocy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacerdocy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sacerdocy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sacerdocy.

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