Antonyms for priestly

Grammar : Adj

Spell : preest-lee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈprist li

Definition of priestly

Origin : mid-15c.; see priest + -ly (1). Old English had preostlic, but the modern word seems to be a Middle English re-formation.

As in pious : adj dedicated, religious
As in religious : adj concerning belief in divinity
As in sacerdotal : adj religious
As in clerical : adj concerning clergy

Example sentences :

In all editions prior to 1852, 'Priestley' is spelled 'Priestly'.
Extract from : « The Complete Poetical Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge » by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

This is the feeling of the priests, and the people are under the priestly thumb.
Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)

The father of Teresa Sandoval was the priestly son of a marquise of Spain!
Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan

O'Brien shook off the priestly hand, and fixed his eyes upon Seraphina.
Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

No doubt there were germs in the early Iranian religion of a priestly system.
Extract from : « History of Religion » by Allan Menzies

In some parts the religion is personal and immediate; in others it is priestly.
Extract from : « History of Religion » by Allan Menzies

Secondly, the Greeks escaped the evils of priestly government.
Extract from : « The Legacy of Greece » by Various

Then, the efficiency of the priestly bookkeeping methods had become apparent.
Extract from : « The Players » by Everett B. Cole

The outer chamber was the daily scene of priestly ministration.
Extract from : « Messages from the Epistle to the Hebrews » by Handley C.G. Moule

This was the Buddhist kaimyo, or priestly invocation to the spirit of the dead.
Extract from : « The Dragon Painter » by Mary McNeil Fenollosa

Synonyms for priestly

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