- of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a priest
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priest•ly /ˈpristli/USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- of or relating to a priest:priestly duties; priestly blessings.
priest•ly
(prēst′lē),USA pronunciation adj., -li•er, -li•est.
priest′li•ness, n.
- of or pertaining to a priest;
sacerdotal:priestly vestments. - characteristic of or befitting a priest.
- Middle English prestli, Old English prēostlic. See priest, -ly bef. 1000
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priestly /ˈpriːstlɪ/ adj ( -lier, -liest)
'priestly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Brahman
- Brahmanism
- hierarch
- Levi
- Aaronic
- Aaronite
- Cohen
- frock
- Hasmonean
- hieratic
- hiero-
- pidyon haben
- presbyter
- vestment
- worker-priest
- sacerdotal