priesthood
gb/pɹˈisthʊd/ us/pɹˈisthʊd/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 9100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
B2
entity
1
all priests as a group
All the priests in a particular religion, seen together as one group.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the priesthood of [religion/tradition]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use *priesthood* when they mean a single *priest*. *Priesthood* refers to all priests as a group, or to the role or office in general, not to one person. Say "a priest" or "the priest" for an individual, and "the priesthood" for the group.
Συνώνυμα
clergy (General term for all religious leaders, not only priests, but often used in a similar way when speaking about Christian traditions.)
Αντώνυμα
laity (Refers to ordinary believers who are not priests or religious professionals, the opposite group to the priesthood.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
the Catholic priesthood
|the Anglican priesthood
|within the priesthood
|members of the priesthood
|crisis in the priesthood
Θέματα
religion
|society
Παραδείγματα
- There is growing concern about the aging Catholic priesthood in many countries.
- Women are not allowed to join the priesthood in that denomination.
- The reforms were strongly resisted by the conservative wing of the priesthood.
- He spent his life studying the history of the medieval priesthood.
- Scandals within the priesthood have damaged the church’s reputation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The priesthood in this church is all male.
- Many people in the priesthood live very simple lives.
- The new bishop wants to bring young people into the priesthood.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
state
2
office or vocation of a priest
The job and way of life of a priest.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
enter the priesthood
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse *enter the priesthood* with *enter the church*. *Enter the priesthood* means to become a priest, not just to start going to church. Also, do not say *be a priesthood*; say *be a priest* or *be in the priesthood*.
Συνώνυμα
vocation (Emphasizes the sense of a religious calling or life purpose, not specifically tied to priests but often used for them.)
Αντώνυμα
secular life (Refers to a non-religious way of life outside any formal religious office like the priesthood.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
enter the priesthood
|join the priesthood
|consider the priesthood
|call to the priesthood
|train for the priesthood
Θέματα
religion
|work
Παραδείγματα
- She thought seriously about the priesthood in her twenties.
- After years in business, he finally decided to enter the priesthood.
- His parents were surprised when he told them he wanted to leave the priesthood.
- The seminary prepares candidates for the priesthood through study and prayer.
- He describes the priesthood as a demanding but deeply rewarding life.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He wants to enter the priesthood next year.
- Many people do not understand why she chose the priesthood.
- Some priests leave the priesthood and start a new life.
Ουσιαστικό
C1
entity
3
religious authority or power of priests
The special religious power and right that priests have to do holy actions.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
hold the priesthood
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may not realize that in some groups *priesthood* means an abstract power or authority, not the people. In sentences like "He holds the priesthood," it is wrong to think it means he is holding a group of priests; it means he has priestly authority.
Συνώνυμα
holy orders (In some Christian traditions, a technical term for the sacrament that gives this religious authority to clergy.)
Αντώνυμα
lay status (Describes the condition of not having priestly authority and being an ordinary member of the religious community.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
hold the priesthood
|ordained to the priesthood
|receive the priesthood
|exercise the priesthood
|hereditary priesthood
Θέματα
religion
|beliefs
Παραδείγματα
- In their tradition, only men can hold the priesthood.
- He was ordained to the priesthood after many years of preparation.
- Debates about who may exercise the priesthood have divided the church.
- Some believers see the priesthood as a divine gift passed down through history.
- The movement challenged the idea that the priesthood should be limited to a small group.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- In this church, women cannot hold the priesthood.
- He received the priesthood when he was twenty-three.
- They believe the priesthood is a special power from God.
Ουσιαστικό
literary
C1
entity
4
powerful expert group (figurative)
A small, important group of experts who have a lot of power in some area, said in a figurative way.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the [field] priesthood
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think this use is always religious, but here *priesthood* is figurative. It does not mean real priests; it means a closed group of powerful experts. This use sounds more formal or literary and is not common in everyday conversation.
Συνώνυμα
establishment (Refers to the powerful people who control a system; *priesthood* adds a sense of mystery and closed, expert culture.)
Αντώνυμα
the masses (Represents ordinary people without special knowledge or influence, in contrast to a small, expert priesthood.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
scientific priesthood
|legal priesthood
|academic priesthood
|political priesthood
|economic priesthood
Θέματα
society
|politics
|work
|business
Παραδείγματα
- Critics say climate policy is still dominated by a narrow scientific priesthood.
- The language of tax law is so complex that it creates a kind of legal priesthood.
- Journalists complained that decisions were made by a secretive political priesthood in the capital.
- The technology priesthood often seems disconnected from ordinary users’ needs.
- He argued that economics should be opened up to citizens and not left to a priesthood of experts.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Some people think a small scientific priesthood controls the debate.
- The rules are so hard that only a legal priesthood understands them.
- He says we should not let a priesthood of experts make every big decision.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
priesthood
IPA
GB/pɹˈisthʊd/
US/pɹˈisthʊd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
priest - hood (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (priest)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: priesthood
- Plural: priesthood
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
call to the priesthood
1/kˈɔl tə ðə pɹˈisthʊd/
fixed phrase
sense of vocation to be a priest
A strong feeling or belief that God wants a person to become a priest.
Παραδείγματα
- He first felt a call to the priesthood as a teenager.
- Many candidates describe their call to the priesthood as both joyful and frightening.
enter the priesthood
1/ˈɛntɚ ðə pɹˈisthʊd/
fixed phrase
become a priest officially
To start a life as a priest, usually after formal training and a special religious ceremony.
Παραδείγματα
- He decided to enter the priesthood after finishing university.
- Many people are surprised when young women say they want to enter the priesthood in that church.
hold the priesthood
1/hˈoʊld ðə pɹˈisthʊd/
fixed phrase
technical
possess priestly authority
To have official priestly authority in a religious group.
Παραδείγματα
- In that church, only certain members are allowed to hold the priesthood.
- They debated whether women should be able to hold the priesthood.
join the priesthood
1/d͡ʒˈɔɪn ðə pɹˈisthʊd/
fixed phrase
start a career as a priest
To begin the work and way of life of a priest.
Παραδείγματα
- She felt called to join the priesthood at an early age.
- Fewer young people are choosing to join the priesthood today.
priesthood of all believers
1/pɹˈisthʊd əv ˈɔl bɪlˈivɚz/
fixed phrase
technical
doctrine that all believers are priests
A Christian teaching that every believer has direct access to God and shares some spiritual duties like a priest, not only the official clergy.
Παραδείγματα
- The reformers strongly defended the idea of the priesthood of all believers.
- For many Protestants, the priesthood of all believers is a central part of their faith.