sacerdocy

English

Etymology

From Latin sacerdotium (“the priesthood”), from sacerdos (“a priest”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”).

Noun

sacerdocy (plural sacerdocies)

1. (obsolete) the priesthood
2. (obsolete) a priestly office or character

Related terms

• sacerdotal
• sacerdotalism
• sacerdotical

Further reading

• “sacerdocy”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “sacerdocy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.