# priesthood

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd/ · frequency rank #19,672

## Definitions
1. The role or office of a priest.
2. Priests as a group.
3. Authority to act in the name of God or the divine in general.

## Etymology
From Middle English presthed, presthede, presthod, presthode, from Old English prēosthād (“priesthood”), equivalent to priest + -hood. Compare Dutch priesterheid (“priesthood”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`piresthood`, `ppriesthood`, `preisthood`, `prieshtood`, `priessthood`, `priesthhood`, `priesthod`, `priesthodo`, `priesthoodd`, `priestohod`, `priestthood`, `prietshood`, `prisethood`, `prriesthood`, `rpiesthood`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/priesthood