American English
/ˈpʰɹist̚.hʊd̚/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
The role, work, or status of being a priest.
Practice out loudThe role, work, or status of being a priest.
He entered the priesthood after university.
She decided to leave the priesthood.
enter the priesthood · leave the priesthood · be ordained to the priesthood
enter the priesthood
leave the priesthood
All the priests in a particular church or religion, considered as a group.
The priesthood supported the new social program.
Members of the priesthood attended the meeting.
the Catholic priesthood · the Orthodox priesthood
the priesthood of + a church or religion
members of the priesthood
to begin working as a priest
His son plans to enter the priesthood.
to stop working as a priest
He left the priesthood in his thirties.