as in aristocracy
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
a gathering of Mafia dons that was in effect a convocation of the nation's priesthood of organized crime
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Recent Examples of priesthood
La Repubblica and Corriere della Sera, Italy's largest circulation dailies, both quoted the pope as using an Italian vulgarity when saying the country's seminaries, or priesthood colleges, were already full of homosexuals.
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Alvise Armellini, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
Checking this priesthood’s power will require a new countermovement—one that restrains surveillance capitalism in the name of personal freedom and democracy.
—Paul Starr, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2019
The Federer's occupations have spanned politics, priesthood and now – thanks to Roger – tennis.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
To overcome the Church’s indifference to their plight, Ed Warren takes it upon himself to perform the dangerous exorcism despite his lack of priesthood.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
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Alvise Armellini, USA TODAY, 28 May 2024
Checking this priesthood’s power will require a new countermovement—one that restrains surveillance capitalism in the name of personal freedom and democracy.
—Paul Starr, Foreign Affairs, 10 Oct. 2019
The Federer's occupations have spanned politics, priesthood and now – thanks to Roger – tennis.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 22 June 2024
To overcome the Church’s indifference to their plight, Ed Warren takes it upon himself to perform the dangerous exorcism despite his lack of priesthood.
—Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priesthood
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Built circa 1730, the grand residence, now on the market with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty for €5.2 million (or $5.6 million), embodies the opulence of 18th-century aristocracy while offering a slate of modern comforts, thanks to extensive renovations in the 1990s.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2025
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Netflix’s lush historical drama tackles the struggles of the aristocracy in 19th-century Sicily amid the attempts at the unification of Italy.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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The last week-and-a-half has been a blast and she’s played like someone who can compete against and trouble the elite.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Among the Italian elites, knowledge was a form of social currency, and learned women were admired as symbols of familial and civic prestige.—
Manuela Callari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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This is meant to be the time to develop the conditioning needed to break records or run personal bests later in the year.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Historically, Rose, Whittaker and Willis all own career bests inside the NCAA top five performances of all-time.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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That fee in turn gets deducted from the purchase price should the customer elect to buy it instead of returning the item.—
Vicki M. Young,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2025
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Second lady elect Usha Vance opted for a pink tea-length Oscar de la Renta coat and taupe boots.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
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What’s happening in society, where a boy stabs a girl to death?—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Another key element is the predominance of social media as a major channel of communication in today’s society.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Priesthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priesthood. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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