different between priesthood vs sacerdocy

priesthood

English

Etymology

From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English pr?osth?d (priesthood), equivalent to priest +? -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (priesthood).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?i?st?h?d/

Noun

priesthood (countable and uncountable, plural priesthoods)

  1. The role or office of a priest.
  2. Priests as a group; the clergy.
  3. Authority to act in the name of God.

Translations

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sacerdocy

English

Etymology

From Latin sacerdotium (the priesthood), from sacerdos (a priest), from sacer (sacred, holy).

Noun

sacerdocy (plural sacerdocies)

  1. (obsolete) the priesthood
  2. (obsolete) a priestly office or character

Related terms

  • sacerdotal
  • sacerdotalism
  • sacerdotical

Further reading

  • sacerdocy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
  • sacerdocy at OneLook Dictionary Search

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