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priestly

priest·ly
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [preest-lee]
    • /ˈprist li/
    • /ˈpriːst.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [preest-lee]
    • /ˈprist li/

Definitions of priestly word

  • adjective priestly of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments. 1
  • adjective priestly characteristic of or befitting a priest. 1
  • adjective priestly relating to a priest 1
  • adjective priestly Priestly is used to describe things that belong or relate to a priest. 0
  • adjective priestly of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a priest 0
  • adjective priestly of, like, or suitable for a priest or priests 0

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Origin of priestly

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English prestli, Old English prēostlic. See priest, -ly

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Priestly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

priestly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

priestly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for priestly

adj priestly

  • apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
  • born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
  • churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
  • clerical — Clerical jobs, skills, and workers are concerned with work that is done in an office.
  • deistic — a person who believes in deism.

adjective priestly

  • church — A church is a building in which Christians worship. You usually refer to this place as church when you are talking about the time that people spend there.
  • cleric — A cleric is a member of the clergy.
  • ecclesiastic — a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
  • ecclesiastical — of or relating to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular.
  • episcopal — Of a bishop or bishops.

Antonyms for priestly

adjective priestly

  • agnostic — An agnostic believes that it is not possible to know whether God exists or not. Compare atheist.
  • atheist — An atheist is a person who believes that there is no God. Compare agnostic.
  • erring — Be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake.

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