the priesthood

noun

: the job of being a priest
He is entering the priesthood.
He decided to leave the priesthood.

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An accident led him to the priesthood, but old habits like cold-cocking assholes still die hard. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025 District 18 Deputy Matt Stevens led the ceremony, and attendees learned about the five $500 scholarships given to eighth-grade students and two $500 grants given to two current seminarians studying for the priesthood, as well as other donations. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025 Casey served as director of the program, which recruited Hispanic men for the priesthood, more than two decades ago. Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025 Dee gets hit by a car, Mac (briefly) joins the priesthood, Frank reveals his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein — and that’s just scratching the surface. Rachel Simon, Vulture, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the priesthood

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