PRIESTHOOD Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

priesthood

noun

ˈprēst-ˌhu̇d

as in aristocracy

individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class a gathering of Mafia dons that was in effect a convocation of the nation's priesthood of organized crime

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Recent Examples of priesthood Ordained to the Catholic priesthood in June, Jimenez was watching as parishioners acted out the Nativity scene during a posada, a Latin American tradition that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem in search of shelter. —

Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025 In a faith where men hold all priesthood authority, reality TV has become an unexpected loophole for female dissent. —

H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 Rather than the writer pontificating about how Pfleger needs to retire from active priesthood, how about a better use of his time by advocating the notion that pedophile priests should be retired to jail. —

Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025 Black men also were banned from ordained priesthood. —

Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for priesthood

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On the show, Ha, a maid, meets Bridgerton, whose family is of high-ranking aristocracy, at a masquerade ball, where her identity is concealed by a mask.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
According to Deirdre Clemente, a fashion and culture historian, the emergence of the suit as the standard for men in the 18th and 19th centuries was itself a rebellion against the ornate, flashy and colorful clothing associated with aristocracy.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026