Priestessly

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling, priestesses. uncommon

    "And the persons represented in the portraits did not resemble the perfect men or Mahatmas of whom I was in search, though Mrs. Besant had done so to some extent, with her priestessly robes and manner."

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"And the persons represented in the portraits did not resemble the perfect men or Mahatmas of whom I was in search, though Mrs. Besant had done so to some extent, with her priestessly robes and manner."

Etymology

From priestess + -ly.

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