priestdom

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Synonyms: priestism

Antonyms: priestism

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|rare}} [[political|Political]] [[rule]] or sweeping [[social]] [[control]] exercised by a class of [[priest]]s; a ruling class of priests.<ref>''Oxford English Dictionary'', 2nd ed., 1989.</ref>
2. {{lb|en|rare}} Priests [[collectively]] or priests of a particular religious group or [[affiliation]] collectively.

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