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priesthood of all believers

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

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The common priesthood composed of all Christians, according to general Christian belief, and thought by Protestants to preclude the ministerial priesthood (holy orders) found in some other churches.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Christianity

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  • Chinese Cantonese: 信徒皆祭司 (seon3 tou4 gaai1 zai3 si1) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 信徒皆祭司 (xìntú jiē jìsī) — Translations