the priesthood
noun
: the job of being a priest
He is entering the priesthood.
He decided to leave the priesthood.
Examples of the priesthood in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Bergoglio was consecrated into the priesthood as a Jesuit, a religious order explicitly averse to moving up within the ranks of the church hierarchy.
—
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 25, 1994.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Another priest, Father Michael Baker — one of the church’s most prolific abusers — had been accused of molesting at least 40 boys during his decades in the priesthood.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Both the Hebrew monarchy and the priesthood were in dispute, having been usurped before Jesus’s time by Greek and Roman forces.
—Joseph Ostlund, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for the priesthood
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
He was ordained to the priesthood on June 25, 1994.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2025
Another priest, Father Michael Baker — one of the church’s most prolific abusers — had been accused of molesting at least 40 boys during his decades in the priesthood.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Both the Hebrew monarchy and the priesthood were in dispute, having been usurped before Jesus’s time by Greek and Roman forces.
—Joseph Ostlund, Twin Cities, 14 Feb. 2024
See All Example Sentences for the priesthood
Cite this Entry
“The priesthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20priesthood. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share