priesterschap

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Dutch

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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch priesterschap. Equivalent to priester +‎ -schap.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpris.tərˌsxɑp/
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  • Hyphenation: pries‧ter‧schap

Noun

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priesterschap f (plural priesterschappen)

  1. priesthood (referring to priests as a whole)

Noun

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priesterschap n (plural priesterschappen)

  1. priesthood (state of being a priest)
  2. (Roman Catholicism) one of the three major orders of the Roman Catholic Church - the priestly order