priesthood | | |
n. (group) | 1. priesthood | the body of ordained religious practitioners. |
| ~ profession | the body of people in a learned occupation.; "the news spread rapidly through the medical profession"; "they formed a community of scientists" |
| ~ ministry | religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian). |
| ~ rabbinate | rabbis collectively. |
| ~ clergy | in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity). |
pare | | |
v. (change) | 1. pare, pare down | decrease gradually or bit by bit. |
| ~ minify, decrease, lessen | make smaller.; "He decreased his staff" |
v. (contact) | 2. pare, whittle | cut small bits or pare shavings from.; "whittle a piece of wood" |
| ~ cut | separate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope" |
v. (contact) | 3. pare, peel, skin | strip the skin off.; "pare apples" |
| ~ peel off | peel off the outer layer of something. |
| ~ strip | remove the surface from.; "strip wood" |
| ~ flay | strip the skin off. |
v. (contact) | 4. pare, trim | remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size.; "pare one's fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber" |
| ~ dress | cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width. |
| ~ cut | separate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope" |
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