priestcraft

[ preest-kraft, -krahft ]

/ ˈpristˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft /

noun

the training, knowledge, and abilities necessary to a priest.

Origin of priestcraft

First recorded in 1475–85; priest + craft

Words nearby priestcraft

pride oneself on, Pride's Purge, prie-dieu, prier, priest, priestcraft, priestess, priestfish, priest-hole, priesthood, Priestley

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Example sentences from the Web for priestcraft

I like its noble aims, its scorn and hate of priestcraft and Slavery.
Julia Ward Howe|Laura E. Richards
It is thus that priestcraft masquerades in the name of religion to enslave the human soul.
The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul|Jirah D. Buck
Fear of death is, in brief, part of the jargon of priestcraft.
A Grammar of Freethought|Chapman Cohen
Oppression and priestcraft are the transitory forms in which the flock has sought to cement its union.
Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle|H. N. Brailsford

Not much ahead of ancient Egyptians in spirituality or in priestcraft!
Beauchamp's Career, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for priestcraft

priestcraft

/ (ˈpriːstˌkrɑːft) /

noun

the art and skills involved in the work of a priest

derogatory the influence of priests upon politics or the use by them of secular power

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单词	priestcraft
释义	priestcraft [ preest-kraft, -krahft ] / ˈpristˌkræft, -ˌkrɑft / noun the training, knowledge, and abilities necessary to a priest. Origin of priestcraft First recorded in 1475–85; priest + craft Words nearby priestcraft pride oneself on, Pride's Purge, prie-dieu, prier, priest, priestcraft, priestess, priestfish, priest-hole, priesthood, Priestley Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for priestcraft I like its noble aims, its scorn and hate of priestcraft and Slavery. Julia Ward Howe\|Laura E. Richards It is thus that priestcraft masquerades in the name of religion to enslave the human soul. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul\|Jirah D. Buck Fear of death is, in brief, part of the jargon of priestcraft. A Grammar of Freethought\|Chapman Cohen Oppression and priestcraft are the transitory forms in which the flock has sought to cement its union. Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle\|H. N. Brailsford Not much ahead of ancient Egyptians in spirituality or in priestcraft! Beauchamp's Career, Complete\|George Meredith British Dictionary definitions for priestcraft priestcraft / (ˈpriːstˌkrɑːft) / noun the art and skills involved in the work of a priest derogatory the influence of priests upon politics or the use by them of secular power Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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