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The craft of performing the duties of a priest. / (derogatory) Priestly policy directed towards worldly ends.

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priestcraft

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priestcraft

Noun

uncountable usually derogatory

The craft of performing the duties of a priest. / (derogatory) Priestly policy directed towards worldly ends.

Japanese Meaning

神職の務めを遂行するための技能や技術 / （軽蔑的な意味で）世俗的な目的に向けられた神官の政策や方針

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The monastery taught the novices the priestcraft needed to lead solemn services.

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修道院は新人の修道士たちに、荘厳な礼拝を執り行うために必要な司祭の職務を遂行する技術を教えた。

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The craft of performing the duties of a priest.

One of the most complex of all the poems in the mythological cycle is "Inanna's Descent into the Nether World." This work does not have the air of a dairymaid's song but rather seems to be an expression of priestcraft, astrology, and an investigation into the nature of time.

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