英语词汇“priesthood”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

priest /prēst/

noun

(in the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches) an ordained minister

(in the Anglican Church) a minister ranking between a deacon and a bishop

An official conductor of religious rites

A mediator between a god and worshippers

A club or mallet for killing fish

transitive verb

To ordain as priest

intransitive verb

To act as priest

ORIGIN: OE prēost, from L presbyter, from Gr presbyteros an elder

priestˈcraft noun

Priestly policy directed to worldly ends

priesˈtess noun

A female priest in non-Christian religions

priestˈhood noun

priestˈ-like adjective

priestˈliness noun

priestˈling noun

A contemptible priest

priestˈly adjective

Belonging to, characteristic of or befitting a priest or priests

priestˈship noun

priestˈ-king noun

A king with priestly functions

priestˈ-rid or priestˈ-ridden adjective

Dominated by priests

priest's hole or priest hole noun (historical)

A secret room providing a hiding-place for a Roman Catholic priest in time of persecution or repression