Elite
Elite noun - Individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class.
Usage example: the winners of this science award represent the elite of our high schools
Priesthood and elite are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Priesthood" instead a noun "Elite".
Priesthood
Priesthood noun - Individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class.
Usage example: a gathering of Mafia dons that was in effect a convocation of the nation's priesthood of organized crime
Elite and priesthood are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elite" instead a noun "Priesthood".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- The world is ruled by a pale-skinned elite which places a high value on blood purity and the local priesthood has suppressed the worship of a goddess who was once held in high esteem, but the story ends with this old order collapsing due to the actions of the protagonist.
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Only the elite priesthood of the Ol-Zhaan are supposed to know the words or the concepts.
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