sacerdoce

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sacerdōtium.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sa.sɛʁ.dɔs/
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Noun

sacerdoce m (plural sacerdoces)

priesthood
Near-synonym: prêtrise
(figuratively) mission, great purpose, calling, vocation

Related terms

sacerdotal

Further reading

“sacerdoce”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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