priesthood
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| —n | |
| 1. | the state, order, or office of a priest |
| 2. | priests collectively |
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priesthood
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priesthood
n. obs. [TMRC] The select group of system managers responsible for the operation and maintenance of a batch operated computer system. On these computers, a user never had direct access to a computer, but had to submit his/her data and programs to a priest for execution. Results were returned days or even weeks later. See acolyte.
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Example sentences
And then he declared his resolution both to marry and to enter into the sacred orders of priesthood.
These were, after all, the basis of the electrode caps worn by the cult priesthood.
Only the priesthood could understand the meaning of the texts.
Returning home, they were promoted to the priesthood, and governed considerable churches.
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