单词 | priesting |
释义 | priestingn. 1. The function or ministry of a priest; the work of a priest. ΘΚΠ society > faith > church government > member of the clergy > priest > [noun] > priestly functions priestcraft1483 priesting1548 1548 R. Crowley Informacion & Peticion sig. Aiii For lyk causes do our ministers..applye themselues to priestyng, because they lyke wel the ydelnes of the lyfe. 1641 J. Milton Of Prelatical Episc. 10 Bearing the image of God according to his ruling, and of Christ, according to his Priesting. 1927 S. Lewis Elmer Gantry xxviii. 369 If I do a good job of priesting tomorrow, maybe I'll get the fee! 1999 Evening Standard (Nexis) 19 Apr. 7 The Church should rethink how it uses its ‘human resources’—the clergy—and to consider the introduction of ‘quality standards’ in priesting. 2003 Guelph (Ont., Canada) Mercury (Nexis) 18 Jan. (Books section) c4 Having buried some 500 parishioners in a quarter century of priesting..I found the chapter on ‘How to Mourn’ particularly valuable. 2. Ordination to the priesthood. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > sacrament > order > ordination > [noun] > as priest priesting1891 1891 S. Mostyn Curatica ix. 109 It was the anniversary..of my ordination, and the day of my priesting. 1977 Times 27 Apr. 17/3 New divergences may open up to re-create disunity. One such is the priesting of women. 1993 B. Harvey Living & Dying in Eng. (1995) iv. 118 The priesting of a monk of Westminster is a well-recorded event. 2002 Spectator (Nexis) 8 June 22 He is not handicapped..by wariness about the priesting of women. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1548 |
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