Synonyms for priestly
ˈprist lipriest·ly

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1. priestly, hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotaladjective

   associated with the priesthood or priests

   "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"

   Synonyms:
   priestlike, hieratical, sacerdotal, hieratic

   Antonyms:
   unpriestly

2. priestly, priestlikeadjective

   befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood

   "priestly dedication to the people of his parish"

   Synonyms:
   priestlike, hieratical, sacerdotal, hieratic

   Antonyms:
   unpriestly

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1. priestlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   sacerdotal

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1. priestlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   sacerdotal

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1. List of paraphrases for "priestly":

   priestley

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1. Carlo Alberto Capella:

   It was never part of my priestly life before.

2. Bill Donohue:

   No one did more to successfully address the problem of priestly sexual abuse than Joseph Ratzinger.

3. Aaron Nordquist:

   The most effective way to revive a functional democracy is to do what we have always done; transfer decision-making from the unaccountable institutions: monarchs, priestly castes, military juntas, political or economic dictatorships, or modern corporations, and bring it back to the public arena.