English adjective: priestly | |||
1. | priestly associated with the priesthood or priests | ||
Samples | Priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments. Hieratic gestures. | ||
Synonyms | hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal | ||
2. | priestly befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood | ||
Samples | Priestly dedication to the people of his parish. | ||
Synonyms | priestlike | ||
Antonyms | unpriestly | ||