priestly
English
/ˈpɹiːstli/
adj
Definitions
- Of or relating to priests; order of the priests; high religious position.
- Having the appearance of or resembling a priest.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English prestly (priestly) suffix from English priest.
Origin
English
priest
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- archpriest English
- choke-priest English
- kill-priest English
- nonpriestly English
- priest English
- priest-king English
- priest-ridden English
- priestcap English
- priestcraft English
- priestdom English
- priestery English
- priestess English
- priesthood English
- priesting English
- priestish English
- priestism English
- priestless English
- priestlike English
- priestliness English
- priestling English
- priestress English
- priestship English
- protopriest English
- underpriest English
- unpriest English
- unpriestly English
- prest Middle English
- prestly Middle English