priest‧hood /ˈpriːsthʊd/
noun1. the priesthood if someone is in the priesthood, they are a Christian priest:
He is celebrating 30 years in the priesthood. There has been a decline in the number of people joining the priesthood.2. [countable usually singular, uncountable] all the priests of a particular religion or country:
an attempt to reduce the influence of the priesthood in the country [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲