Classes Sentient and Moral Powers Religious Affections Religious Institutions Churchdom
Churchdom
Nouns
church, churchdom
ministry, apostleship, priesthood, prelacy, hierarch, church government, christendom, pale of the church. clericalism, sacerdotalism, episcopalianism, ultramontanism
theocracy
ecclesiology, ecclesiologist
priestcraft, 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 etc. Heterodoxy [Sectarianism.] . council etc. Council
conclave, convocation, synod, consistory, chapter, vestry
sanhedrim
ecclesiastical courts, consistorial court, court of Arches.
Verbs
call, ordain, induct, prefer, translate, consecrate, present. take orders, take the tonsure, take the veil, take vows.
Adjectives
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.