Meaning & use
priesthood
The position, office, or role of being a priest, or priests considered as a group.
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He devoted years of study before finally being ordained into the priesthood.
The priesthood in that tradition has historically been open only to men.
A note on using this word
Priesthood can refer either to an individual's calling or, collectively, to all priests within a religious tradition.
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