priesthood, prelacy, hierarch†, church government, christendom, pale of
the church.
clericalism, sacerdotalism†, episcopalianism, ultramontanism†;
theocracy; ecclesiology†, ecclesiologist†; priestcraft†, odium
theologicum [Lat.].
monachism†, monachy†; monasticism, monkhood†.
[Ecclesiastical offices and dignities] pontificate, primacy,
archbishopric†, archiepiscopacy†; prelacy; bishopric, bishopdom†;
episcopate, episcopacy; see, diocese; deanery, stall; canonry,
canonicate†; prebend, prebendaryship†; benefice, incumbency, glebe,
advowson†, living, cure; rectorship†; vicariate, vicarship; deaconry†,
deaconship†; curacy; chaplain, chaplaincy, chaplainship; cardinalate,
cardinalship†; abbacy, presbytery.
holy orders, ordination, institution, consecration, induction,
reading in, preferment, translation, presentation.
popedom†; the Vatican, the apostolic see; religious sects &c 984.
council &c 696; conclave, convocation, synod, consistory, chapter,
vestry; sanhedrim, conge d'elire [Fr.]; ecclesiastical courts,
consistorial court, court of Arches.
V. call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present.
take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows.
Adj. ecclesiastical, ecclesiological†; clerical, sacerdotal, priestly,
prelatical, pastoral, ministerial, capitular†, theocratic; hierarchical,
archiepiscopal; episcopal, episcopalian; canonical; monastic, monachal†;
monkish; abbatial†, abbatical†; Anglican†; pontifical, papal, apostolic,
Roman, Popish; ultramontane, priest-ridden.