priesthood 1
noundomain: group
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
'%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20v30%20h60%20v-30%20z'%20fill='%23012169'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20L60,30%20M60,0%20L0,30'%20stroke='%23fff'%20stroke-width='6'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M0,0%20L60,30%20M60,0%20L0,30'%20clip-path='url(%23t)'%20stroke='%23C8102E'%20stroke-width='4'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M30,0%20v30%20M0,15%20h60'%20stroke='%23fff'%20stroke-width='10'/%3e%3cpath%20d='M30,0%20v30%20M0,15%20h60'%20stroke='%23C8102E'%20stroke-width='6'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e)
EnglishDefinition
the body of ordained religious practitioners
Hypernym
profession 1
noun
the body of people in a learned occupation
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
priestly 1
adjective
associated with the priesthood or priests
hieratic 1
adjective
associated with the priesthood or priests
hieratical 1
adjective
associated with the priesthood or priests
sacerdotal 2
adjective
associated with the priesthood or priests
EnglishDerivationally related form
Hyponym
ministry 1
noun
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
rabbinate 1
noun
rabbis collectively
clergy 1
noun
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
monkhood 1
noun
monks collectively, considered as a group.
