priesting

Meanings

• verb

  The act of ordaining or consecrating an individual as a priest in the Christian religion.

  - "He was priested as a Catholic priest."
  - "She will be priested next week."
  - "The bishop will perform the priesting ceremony."

• noun

  The office or duties of a priest.

  - "He was called to the priesting."
  - "The priesting of the church was in session."
  - "The priesting duties included hearing confessions."

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Variants

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pristine , pristinely , pristine condition

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Etymology

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From Old English prēost, from prēos 'priest'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'priest' comes from the Old English word 'prēost', which means 'priest' or 'presbyter'.

2. The Catholic Church has over 410,000 priests worldwide.

3. In some Eastern Orthodox churches, priests are allowed to marry before they are ordained.

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Related Concepts

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1. ordination: The act of investing a person with an office or authority, typically a religious office.

2. consecration: The act of setting apart or dedicating something to a sacred purpose.

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Culture

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In Christianity, the priesting is a sacred role in which an individual is ordained to lead the congregation in worship, administer the sacraments, and provide spiritual guidance and counseling.

How to Memorize "priesting"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bishop placing his hands on the head of the candidate during the priesting ceremony.
   - Imagine the words 'priest' and 'priesting' written out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'priesting' with the image of a man in a robe leading a church service.
   - Think of the word 'sacred' when you see or hear the word 'priesting'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'priesting' by associating it with the word 'prestige', as both words start with the letter 'p' and have a similar meaning.
   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Priests perform religious rites, that's what priesting is all about'.

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