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priestly

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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.
priestly [ˈpriːstlɪ]
adj -lier, -liest
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a priest
priestliness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.priestly - associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"
hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal
2.priestly - befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish"
priestlike
unpriestly - not priestly; unbefitting a priest; "unpriestly behavior"
priestly
Translations
priestly [ˈpriːstlɪ] ADJ → sacerdotal
priestly
adj → priesterlich; priestly robes → Priestergewand nt
priestly [ˈpriːstlɪ] adj → sacerdotale
priestly [ˈpriːstlɪ] adj → sacerdotale


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Sometimes, as in the charming little book we wish now to introduce, unclerical human nature occupies the foreground almost exclusively; though priestly faces will still be found gazing upon us from time to time.
The Guardian by Pater, Walter Horatio View in context
Finally when the number of the sides becomes so numerous, and the sides themselves so small, that the figure cannot be distinguished from a circle, he is included in the Circular or Priestly order; and this is the highest class of all.
Flatland by Abbott, Edwin View in context
Had he followed my training, without thy accurst priestly interference, he had made an ironbarred nest in Torn for many of the doves of thy damned English nobility.
The Outlaw of Torn by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
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