priestly
Of or relating to priestsOf or relating to priests.
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» He was born with a priestly vocation.
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2 sensesOf or relating to priests.
priesterlich
associated with the priesthood or priests
Having the appearance of or resembling a priest.
Examples
3 sentencesHe was born with a priestly vocation.
He's a member of the ancient priestly caste.
The Priestly Blessing is performed early on Simchat Torah in Ashkenazi communities.
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English prestly; equivalent to priest + -ly.From Middle English prestly; equivalent to priest + -ly.
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Forms
more priestly/priestlier, most priestly/priestliest| Comparative | more priestly / priestlier Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most priestly / priestliest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood:priestlike
- associated with the priesthood or priests:hieratichieraticalsacerdotal
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.