Priestless

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Without a priest or priests. not-comparable

Etymology

From Middle English prestles, perhaps a borrowing from Old Norse prestlauss (“priestless”); otherwise equivalent to priest + -less. Compare Danish præsteløs, Swedish prästlös, Norwegian presteløs, Icelandic prestlaus.

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