English Explanatory Dictionary

sacerdocy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the priesthood
  2. a priestly office or character

Word forms

sacerdocy sacerdocies

Etymology

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

Related words

sacerdotal sacerdotalism sacerdotical
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