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Meaning of "priestlike" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIESTLIKE

priestlike  [ˈpriːstˌlaɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIESTLIKE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Priestlike is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PRIESTLIKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of priestlike in the English dictionary

The definition of priestlike in the dictionary is resembling a priest.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIESTLIKE


beastlike
ˈbiːstˌlaɪk
bullet-like
ˈbʊlɪtˌlaɪk
catlike
ˈkætˌlaɪk
Christlike
ˈkraɪstˌlaɪk
dustlike
ˈdʌstˌlaɪk
forest-like
ˈfɒrɪstˌlaɪk
frostlike
ˈfrɒstˌlaɪk
ghostlike
ˈɡəʊstˌlaɪk
giant-like
ˈdʒaɪəntˌlaɪk
insect-like
ˈɪnsektˌlaɪk
jacket-like
ˈdʒækɪtˌlaɪk
locust-like
ˈləʊkəstˌlaɪk
mastlike
ˈmɑːstˌlaɪk
nestlike
ˈnɛstˌlaɪk
prophet-like
ˈprɒfɪtˌlaɪk
robot-like
ˈrəʊbɒtˌlaɪk
unartistlike
ʌnˈɑːtɪstˌlaɪk
velvet-like
ˈvɛlvɪtˌlaɪk
vestlike
ˈvestˌlaɪk
yeastlike
ˈjiːstˌlaɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIESTLIKE

prie-dieu
pried
prier
pries
priest
priest-hole
priest-ridden
priest´s hole
priestcraft
priestess
priesthood
Priestley
priestlier
priestliest
priestliness
priestling
priestly
priestship
prig
prigged

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIESTLIKE

basketlike
batlike
boltlike
cultlike
dislike
flintlike
footlike
goatlike
gutlike
hatlike
helmetlike
netlike
nightlike
nutlike
oatlike
plantlike
potlike
puppetlike
saltlike
sheetlike
skirtlike

Synonyms and antonyms of priestlike in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «priestlike» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIESTLIKE

Find out the translation of priestlike to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of priestlike from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «priestlike» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

priestlike
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

priestlike
570 millions of speakers

English

priestlike
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

priestlike
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

priestlike
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

priestlike
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

priestlike
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

priestlike
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

priestlike
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti imam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

priestlike
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

priestlike
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

priestlike
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya imam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

priestlike
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆசாரியர்களுக்குரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुजारीसारखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

priestlike
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

priestlike
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

priestlike
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

priestlike
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

priestlike
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

priestlike
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

n priester
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

priestlike
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

priestlike
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of priestlike

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIESTLIKE»

The term «priestlike» is used very little and occupies the 188.961 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIESTLIKE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about priestlike

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIESTLIKE»

Discover the use of priestlike in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to priestlike and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unconditional Devotion: Completely Subservience to God
I paid no attention to what my husband and the priestlike man watched on the television because my sorrow before God was all that mattered to my soul. When I reentered the dream, I was no longer crying or doubtful that the Word of God was ...
Maud A. Rider, 2011
2
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
It was a priestlike face, priestlike initspalor, in thewide winged nose,in the shadowings below the eyesandalong the jaws, priestlike in thelips that were longand bloodlessandfaintly smiling;and Stephen, remembering swiftly howhe had told ...
James Joyce
3
James Joyce
He, who has rejected the pastoral calling, calls Cranly's head “priestlike” (178), seeing in Cranly's demeanor his own until recently, and because Stephen acknowledges that he has confessed to Cranly, a compliment to him. yet the similaic ...
Harold Bloom, 2009
4
Joyce and Prose: An Exploration of the Language of Ulysses
Joyce constantly repeats words or word roots: It was a priestlike face, priestlike in its pallor, in the widewinged nose, in the shadowings below the eyes and along the jaws, priestlike in the lips that were long and bloodless and faintly smiling: ...
John Porter Houston, 1989
5
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Thrift Study Edition
It was a priestlike face, priestlike in its pallor, in the wide winged nose, in the shadowings below the eyes and along the jaws, priestlike in the lips that were long and bloodless and faintly smiling: and Stephen, remembering swiftly how he had ...
James Joyce, 2011
6
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, A: Literary ...
It was a priestlike face, priestlike in its pallor, in the wide winged nose, in the shadowings below the eyes and along the jaws, priestlike in the lips that were long and bloodless and faintly smiling: and Stephen, remembering swiftly how he had ...
James Joyce, 2007
7
The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal
He has no priestlike cant or priestlike reviling to apprehend from us. We do not charge him with being either a disciple or an apostle of Satan ; nor do we describe his poetry as a mere com- voi.. xxxvi. no. 72. F f pound of blasphemy and ...
‎1822
8
Much Ado About Loving: What Our Favorite Novels Can Teach ...
That priestlike official description, incidentally, was almost exactly the description I had in mind when I finally decided it was time to find a devirginizer . . . at age twenty-eight. I'd been holding out for true love, so I told myself, but found I had an  ...
Jack Murnighan, Maura Kelly, 2013
9
Preaching as Worship: An Integrative Approach to Formation ...
6 Humility Priestlike leadership is expressed as humility. Some may object to priestlike language because Christ is the only High Priest and Mediator necessary for worship. True, but his mediation does not dispense with the need for lead- ...
Michael J. Quicke, 2011
10
Middle and Modern English Corpus Linguistics: A ...
1719 anti-priest n. c1380 pseudo-priest n. 1563–1587 dispriest v. 1720 priestianity n. c1400 priest v. 1565 priestlike adv. 1802–1812 vice-priest n. c1470 priestlike adj. 1603 priested adj. 1839 priestal adj. 1480 priestress n. 1629 priestling n.
Manfred Markus, Yoko Iyeiri, Reinhard Heuberger, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIESTLIKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term priestlike is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Azzedine Alaïa: Blending Fashion and Art in 'Couture/Sculpture'
... velvet sheath, laced down the center with a priestlike collar, almost fades into the chiaroscuro of Caravaggio's “Madonna, Child and Serpent.”. «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Benjamin Markovits's Obama Novel
... conceptual artist) Nolan Smith's confrontational bluntness, to the futurist pronouncements of Nathan Zwecker, the city's priestlike e-commerce ... «Vulture, Jul 15»
3
1995 marked the birth of internet-paranoia films
It's a theme that still resonates throughout popular culture, though usually without any priestlike bounty hunters delivering the message. «A.V. Club Milwaukee, Jun 15»
4
A trip down the streets of McLaren Flat
We burned whole nights there with Leonard Cohen booming priestlike through Walter's huge speakers, Walter singing along about as ... «InDaily, Jun 15»
5
Parker: Why I haven't had a drink since January
... own elaborate protocol, involving gleaming glassware, an elite language all its own, ceremonial dispersals and priestlike men who describe ... «Calgary Herald, Apr 15»
6
'The Walking Dead' Finale Recap: The New World Order Has Arrived
Gabriel throws out an un-priestlike "we'll see" at him and then purposely doesn't close the gate all the way behind him. Lo and behold! Glenn is ... «Zimbio, Mar 15»
7
Abbie Cornish gets some fresh ink at LA parlour adding to her body …
The rather wordy passage reads: “the moving waters at their priestlike task of pure ablution round Earth's human shores”. Actress Abbie ... «The Daily Telegraph, Mar 15»
8
Arthur Hardy: Second week of Carnival gets underway with Druids …
Druids features 260 men dressed in priestlike robes. Signature throws include umbrellas, light-up wands, medallion beads and light-up Druid ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Feb 15»
9
Twelve miles of indefatigable misery
The taxi-driver wound his window one third of the way down and put a priestlike, confessional ear to the freezing night air. I spoke the name of ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jan 15»
10
Before, During, After by Richard Bausch: Review
As Michael grows more priestlike, Natasha regresses to those “boozy hours” with “unknown men.” Drunk, she befriends a stoned ... «Toronto Star, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Priestlike [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/priestlike>. Apr 2024 ».
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