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priestly
[ preest-lee ]
/ ˈprist li /
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adjective, priest·li·er, priest·li·est.
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OTHER WORDS FROM priestly
priest·li·ness, nounnon·priest·ly, adjectivepseu·do·priest·ly, adjectiveun·priest·ly, adjectiveWords nearby priestly
priestess, priestfish, priest-hole, priesthood, Priestley, priestly, priest-ridden, prig, priggery, priggish, priggism
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British Dictionary definitions for priestly
priestly
/ (ˈpriːstlɪ) /
adjective -lier or -liest
of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a priest
Derived forms of priestly
priestliness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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