Priestal
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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, […]"
Example
More examples"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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