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in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the lesser of the two categories of priests, concerned principally with church finances and administration. See Mormon.
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Aaronic priesthood
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aaronic — (ˈ)a|ränik, e| , aa| , ā| adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Aaron fl ab 1200 B.C. Jewish patriarch & high priest, brother of Moses + English ic 1. : of or stemming from Aaron the Levite, the first high priest of the Hebrews 2. : of … Useful english dictionary
