Priestal

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to priests; priestly. rare

    "The matter has ended in the establishment of a priestal republican despotism, under which the protestant religion is proscribed, its exercise forbidden even in private, the protestant schools are broken up, […]"

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"The matter has ended in the establishment of a priestal republican despotism, under which the protestant religion is proscribed, its exercise forbidden even in private, the protestant schools are broken up, […]"

Etymology

From priest + -al. Piecewise doublet of presbyteral.

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