| ADJECTIVE | pert | priestly, hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal | associated with the priesthood or priests |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | priestly, priestlike | befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood |
| Sounds | priy'stliy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy... | |
| Meaning | associated with the priesthood or priests. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments" | |
| Synonyms | hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal | |
| Spanish | hierático, sacerdotal | |
| Catalan | sacerdotal | |
| Nouns | priesthood | the body of ordained religious practitioners |
| Meaning | befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "priestly dedication to the people of his parish" | |
| Synonym | priestlike | |
| Opposite | unpriestly | not priestly |
| Spanish | sacerdotal | |
| Catalan | sacerdotal | |
| Nouns | priest | a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites |
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