priestly

[ preest-lee ]
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adjective,priest·li·er, priest·li·est.
  1. of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments.

  2. characteristic of or befitting a priest.

Origin of priestly

1
before 1000; Middle English prestli,Old English prēostlic.See priest, -ly

Other words from priestly

  • priest·li·ness, noun
  • non·priest·ly, adjective
  • pseu·do·priest·ly, adjective
  • un·priest·ly, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for priestly

priestly

/ (ˈpriːstlɪ) /


adjective-lier or -liest
  1. of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a priest

Derived forms of priestly

  • priestliness, noun

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