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Priestling vs Priesting - What's the difference?

priestling | priesting |

As nouns the difference between priestling and priesting

is that priestling is a petty, insignificant priest while priesting is the office of a priest.

priestling

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (derogatory) A petty, insignificant priest.
  • * (Samson Raphael Hirsch)
    • He is in reality one of the priestlings of paganism who exploit vague sentiment and sensibilities for the worship of their own delusions, whose harvest, therefore, has mostly been grief and mourning, misery and distress.

    priesting

    English

    Noun

  • (obsolete) The office of a priest.
    • (Milton)
    (Webster 1913)