Priestly
/ˈpɹiːstli/ adj, name
adj, name ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to priests.
- 2 Pertaining to the Priestly source (“P”), one of the sources of the Torah or Pentateuch according to the documentary hypothesis. not-comparable, usually
"Thus we continue to meet the new Priestly expression, “you (they) shall know that I am Yahweh” […]"
- 3 Having the appearance of or resembling a priest.
Adjective
- 1 befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood wordnet
- 2 associated with the priesthood or priests wordnet
Proper Noun
- 1 A habitational surname from Old English.
Antonyms
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More examples"And you shall be to me a priestly kingdom, and a holy nation. These are the words thou shalt speak to the children of Israel."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English prestly; equivalent to priest + -ly.
Etymology 2
Variant of Priestley.
Etymology 3
Semantic loan from German priesterlich and Priesterschrift (“Priestly source”, literally “priest document”), so called because of the reconstructed source’s emphasis on cultic issues. See priestly.