Library / English Dictionary

PRIESTLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: priestlier    , priestliest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood

Example:

priestly dedication to the people of his parish

Synonyms:

priestlike; priestly

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

unpriestly (not priestly; unbefitting a priest)

Derivation:

priest (a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Associated with the priesthood or priests

Example:

hieratic gestures

Synonyms:

hieratic; hieratical; priestly; sacerdotal

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

priesthood (the body of ordained religious practitioners)

Credits