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Priestliness

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priest·ly  (prstl)
adj. priest·li·er, priest·li·est
1. Of or relating to a priest or the priesthood.
2. Characteristic of or suitable for a priest.

priestli·ness n.


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Deep insights break through the storyline: 'the dead have rights'; the cleansing power of sacred ritual and drama; that priestliness is not confined to Western religions; that 'a life-long racial divide' can be transcended 'by tears, smiles and handshakes' that move far beyond trite political expressions of 'Sorry'.
Another "getable" Welsh actor capable of performing the right age range - and he has a certain priestliness about him don't you think?
There had been more than a touch of priestliness about the old monarchies of medieval Europe: the King of England had been the only layman to take communion 'in both kinds', ie, both bread and wine, which only priests did (and the Kings of France were ex-officio Cathedral canons - even today the French President is entitled to a canon's stall at St John Lateran in Rome), and they were not having any of that.
 
 
 
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