PRIESTLY


Meaning of PRIESTLY in English

— priestliness , n.

/preest"lee/ , adj., priestlier, priestliest .

1. of or pertaining to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments.

2. characteristic of or befitting a priest.

[ bef. 1000; ME prestli, OE preostlic. See PRIEST, -LY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .