priestly
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priest·ly
(prēst′lē)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.
priest′li·ness n.
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priestly
(ˈpriːstlɪ)adj, -lier or -liest
(Ecclesiastical Terms) of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a priest
ˈpriestliness n
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priest•ly
(ˈprist li)adj. -li•er, -li•est.
1. of or pertaining to a priest; sacerdotal.
2. characteristic of or befitting a priest.
[before 1000]
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Adj. | 1. | priestly - associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures" |
2. | priestly - befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish" unpriestly - not priestly; unbefitting a priest; "unpriestly behavior" |
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priestly
adjective ecclesiastic, pastoral, clerical, canonical, hieratic, sacerdotal, priestlike his priestly duties
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