the priesthood

n (a) [sing] office or position of a priest 司铎、 司祭、 教士、 牧师或神甫的职务或职位: enter the priesthood 任司铎之职. (b) [Gp] whole body of priests (esp of a particular Church or country) 全体神职人员(尤指某一教会或国家的): the Catholic priesthood 天主教全体神甫 * the Spanish priesthood 西班牙神职人员.


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