the priesthood
noun
: the job of being a priest
He is entering the priesthood.
He decided to leave the priesthood.
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Grob was ordained to the priesthood in 1992 in Chicago, at age 31.
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
This spring, nine men were ordained to the priesthood in Milwaukee, the most since 1992.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Leland promises to leave Kristen alone if David leaves the priesthood.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Garcia left the priesthood in 1989 and was never prosecuted.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
This spring, nine men were ordained to the priesthood in Milwaukee, the most since 1992.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Leland promises to leave Kristen alone if David leaves the priesthood.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
Garcia left the priesthood in 1989 and was never prosecuted.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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“The priesthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20priesthood. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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