priesthood

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n. 神职人员, 祭司职

发音

US /ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd/

词形变化

priesthoods 复数 priesthoods

别名

priesthead

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The role or office of a priest.

    神职

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    Priests as a group.

    神职人员

    可数 不可数

    Holonym: clergy

    Near-synonym: clergy

  3. 3.

    Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.

    圣职

    神权

    可数 不可数

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

profession

下位词 4

ministry clergy monkhood rabbinate

相关短语

priesthood of all believers 信徒皆祭司 bought priesthood Phineas Priesthood

词源

From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English prēosthād (“priesthood”), equivalent to priest + -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (“priesthood”).

来源：wiktionary