Definition of priestly Priestly

/pɹiˈstli/ - [preestlee] - priest•ly

We found 5 definitions of priestly from 4 different sources.

What does priestly mean?

Adjective priestly, priestlier, priestliest
priestly - associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"
		hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal
priestly - befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish"
		priestlike

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priestly (Adjective)
Of or relating to priests; order of the priests; high religious position.

priestly (a.)
Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell.