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priestly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
priestly
(adjective)
priestly
/
ˈ
priːstli/
adjective
priestlier
;
priestliest
priestly
/
ˈ
priːstli/
adjective
priestlier
;
priestliest
Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIESTLY
:
of or relating to a priest or to priests as a group
the
priestly
class
priestly
robes/vows
priestly
power
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like a priest
He is a kind,
priestly
man.
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