English Explanatory Dictionary

priestly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to priests.
  2. Having the appearance of or resembling a priest.
name
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.
adj
  1. Pertaining to the Priestly source (“P”), one of the sources of the Torah or Pentateuch according to the documentary hypothesis.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹiːstli/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-priestly.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-priestly.wav

Word forms

priestly more priestly priestlier most priestly priestliest Priestlys

Etymology

From Middle English prestly; equivalent to priest + -ly.

Synonyms

hieratic sacerdotal

Related words

high-priestly

Derived words

antipriestly nonpriestly priestliness unpriestly
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