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Antonyms for priestly


Grammar : Adj
Spell : preest-lee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈprist li



Definition of priestly

Origin :
  • mid-15c.; see priest + -ly (1). Old English had preostlic, but the modern word seems to be a Middle English re-formation.
  • As in pious : adj dedicated, religious
  • As in religious : adj concerning belief in divinity
  • As in sacerdotal : adj religious
  • As in clerical : adj concerning clergy
Example sentences :
  • In all editions prior to 1852, 'Priestley' is spelled 'Priestly'.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge » by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
  • This is the feeling of the priests, and the people are under the priestly thumb.
  • Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
  • The father of Teresa Sandoval was the priestly son of a marquise of Spain!
  • Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan
  • O'Brien shook off the priestly hand, and fixed his eyes upon Seraphina.
  • Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
  • No doubt there were germs in the early Iranian religion of a priestly system.
  • Extract from : « History of Religion » by Allan Menzies
  • In some parts the religion is personal and immediate; in others it is priestly.
  • Extract from : « History of Religion » by Allan Menzies
  • Secondly, the Greeks escaped the evils of priestly government.
  • Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various
  • Then, the efficiency of the priestly bookkeeping methods had become apparent.
  • Extract from : « The Players » by Everett B. Cole
  • The outer chamber was the daily scene of priestly ministration.
  • Extract from : « Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews » by Handley C.G. Moule
  • This was the Buddhist kaimyo, or priestly invocation to the spirit of the dead.
  • Extract from : « The Dragon Painter » by Mary McNeil Fenollosa

Synonyms for priestly

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