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Priestism :: Priestism (n.) The influence, doctrines, principles, etc., of priests or the priesthood..

High-priestship :: High-priestship (n.) High-priesthood.

High-priesthood :: High-priesthood (n.) The office, dignity, or position of a high priest..

High Priest :: High priest () A chief priest; esp., the head of the Jewish priesthood..

Sacerdotalism :: Sacerdotalism (m.) The system, style, spirit, or character, of a priesthood, or sacerdotal order; devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order..

Holy :: Holy (superl.) Set apart to the service or worship of God; hallowed; sacred; reserved from profane or common use; holy vessels; a holy priesthood.

Hagiocracy :: Hagiocracy (n.) Government by a priesthood; hierarchy.

Sacerdotal :: Sacerdotal (a.) Of or pertaining to priests, or to the order of priests; relating to the priesthood; priesty; as, sacerdotal dignity; sacerdotal functions..

Priesthood :: Priesthood (n.) Priests, taken collectively; the order of men set apart for sacred offices; the order of priests..

Seminarist :: Seminarist (n.) A member of, or one educated in, a seminary; specifically, an ecclesiastic educated for the priesthood in a seminary..

Priestery :: Priestery (n.) Priests, collectively; the priesthood; -- so called in contempt..

Priestcraft :: Priestcraft (n.) Priestly policy; the policy of a priesthood; esp., in an ill sense, fraud or imposition in religious concerns; management by priests to gain wealth and power by working upon the religious motives or credulity of others..

Bishop :: Bishop (n.) In the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Anglican or Protestant Episcopal churches, one ordained to the highest order of the ministry, superior to the priesthood, and generally claiming to be a successor of the Apostles. The bishop is usually the spiritual head or ruler of a diocese, bishopric, or see..

Priestly :: Priestly (a.) Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell..

Antisacerdotal :: Antisacerdotal (a.) Hostile to priests or the priesthood.

Priesthood :: Priesthood (n.) The office or character of a priest; the priestly function.

Unpriest :: Unpriest (v. t.) To deprive of priesthood; to unfrock.

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