"priestly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹiːstli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-priestly.wav Forms: more priestly [comparative], priestlier [comparative], most priestly [superlative], priestliest [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːstli Etymology: From Middle English prestly; equivalent to priest + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|prestly|id=priestly}} Middle English prestly, {{suffix|en|priest|ly|id2=adjectival}} priest + -ly Head templates: {{en-adj|more|er}} priestly (comparative more priestly or priestlier, superlative most priestly or priestliest)
  1. Of or relating to priests. Translations (of or relating to priests): свещенически (svešteničeski) (Bulgarian), жречески (žrečeski) (Bulgarian), priesterlich (German), sagartúil (Irish), sacerdotālis (Latin)
    Sense id: en-priestly-en-adj--jUmuWcD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 64 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 62 38 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to priests': 97 3
  2. Having the appearance of or resembling a priest.
    Sense id: en-priestly-en-adj-FG8naqzW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hieratic, sacerdotal Related terms: high-priestly

Inflected forms

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