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priestly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'priestly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Priestly [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell.

Meaning of 'priestly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . priestly [ a]
Meaning (1):
- associated with the priesthood or priests
Example in sentence:
  • hieratic gestures;
  • priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments
Meaning (2):
- befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood
Example in sentence:
  • priestly dedication to the people of his parish