priestly | ||
1. | [ adjective ] associated with the priesthood or priests | |
Synonyms: | hieratical sacerdotal hieratic | |
Examples: | "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments" "hieratic gestures" |
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Related terms: | priesthood priesthood priesthood priesthood | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 21312 | |
3. | [ adjective ] befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood | |
Synonyms: | priestlike | |
Examples: | "priestly dedication to the people of his parish" |
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Related terms: | unpriestly | |
Similar spelling: |
priest Priestley Prechtl prehistory priestlike priestcraft Priester prostyle Prost priestess presto Presti preset Proust priesthood press_out Pristis Preston prester pressed prehistoric prostate prestige pristine |