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So Ham's wife that was preserved on the Ark was a Negro of the seed of Cain and there was a priestly purpose in it, that the Devil would have a representation as well as God.
Warren Jeffs

Meaning of "priestly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIESTLY

priestly  [ˈpriːstlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIESTLY

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

WHAT DOES PRIESTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Priestly

Priestly may refer to: ▪ Alexander Priestly Camphor, American Methodist bishop ▪ JB Priestley, author of An Inspector Calls ▪ Joseph Priestley, discoverer of oxygen ▪ Miranda Priestly, character in the novel The Devil Wears Prada ▪ Paul Priestly, character in the television series EastEnders ▪ Priestly source, one of the proposed sources of the Pentateuch according to the documentary hypothesis ▪ Priestly, West Virginia...

Definition of priestly in the English dictionary

The definition of priestly in the dictionary is of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a priest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIESTLY


beastly
ˈbiːstlɪ
costly
ˈkɒstlɪ
earnestly
ˈɜːnɪstlɪ
fastly
ˈfɑːstlɪ
firstly
ˈfɜːstlɪ
ghastly
ˈɡɑːstlɪ
ghostly
ˈɡəʊstlɪ
honestly
ˈɒnɪstlɪ
justly
ˈdʒʌstlɪ
lastly
ˈlɑːstlɪ
modestly
ˈmɒdɪstlɪ
mostly
ˈməʊstlɪ
Priestley
ˈpriːstlɪ
soothfastly
ˈsuːθˌfɑːstlɪ
steadfastly
ˈstɛdfɑːstlɪ
stedfastly
ˈstɛdfɑːstlɪ
unjustly
ʌnˈdʒʌstlɪ
unpriestly
ʌnˈpriːstlɪ
unsteadfastly
ʌnˈstɛdˌfɑːstlɪ
vastly
ˈvɑːstlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIESTLY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIESTLY

augustly
bristly
Christly
confestly
dishonestly
gristly
hostly
immodestly
moistly
overmodestly
robustly
thistly
uncostly
unghostly
wistly

Synonyms and antonyms of priestly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRIESTLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «priestly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of priestly

Translation of «priestly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIESTLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

祭司
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sacerdotal
570 millions of speakers

English

priestly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुरोहित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكهنوتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

священническое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sacerdotal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যাজকীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sacerdotal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Imam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Priester-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖職者の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제사장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Imam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

linh mục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சமய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुजारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

papaza ait
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sacerdotale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kapłańskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

священиче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

preoțesc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιερατική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

priesterlike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prästerliga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

preste
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of priestly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIESTLY»

The term «priestly» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.245 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIESTLY» OVER TIME

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

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4 QUOTES WITH «PRIESTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word priestly.
1
Pope Benedict XVI
The fact that the church is convinced of not having the right to confer priestly ordination on women is now considered by some as irreconcilable with the European Constitution.
2
Paul Harris
But primitive man had enemies real as well as imaginary, and they were not subject to priestly sorceries.
3
Warren Jeffs
So Ham's wife that was preserved on the Ark was a Negro of the seed of Cain and there was a priestly purpose in it, that the Devil would have a representation as well as God.
4
Arthur Middleton
Priesthood is forever and does not cease when a priest cannot carry out that priestly ministry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIESTLY»

Discover the use of priestly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to priestly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
From Priestly Torah to Pentateuch: A Study in the ...
His analysis focuses on the sources used by the authors of Leviticus and the way in which they are re-interpreted in what is primarily a literary composition; on the book's relationship to the so-called 'priestly' literature in the ...
Christophe Nihan, 2007
2
The Priestly Office: A Theological Reflection
This is a defense of the traditional form of the priesthood--male celibates. The book looks at the current literature, taking a conservative view and holding the belief that Vatican II had a deleterious influence on the priesthood.
Avery Dulles, Avery Robert Dulles, 1997
3
The Priestly Tribe: The Supreme Court's Image in the ...
Examines how the Supreme Court has successfully maintained a lofty public image.
Barbara Ann Perry, 1999
4
Forming a Priestly Identity: Anthropology of Priestly ...
In order to help clarify the exact nature of the problem, this work seeks to identify and evaluate the anthropology implicit in the documents of the VIII Synod of Bishops and the post-synodal apostolic exhortation Pastores dabo vobis.
Timothy Costello, 2002
5
The Contemporary Challenge of Priestly Life: A Meditation on ...
An approach to understanding priestly ministry constructed around this paradox: to carry out priestly ministry in the contemporary world requires a break from much of the support systems and structures that have serviced this ministry in ...
David Ranson, 2010
6
Graded Holiness: A Key to the Priestly Conception of the World
This is a valuable contribution to the growing number of studies concerned to understand and recover this neglected part of the Bible.
Philip Peter Jenson, 1992
7
The Sanctuary of Silence: The Priestly Torah and the ...
Scholar Israel Knohl offers a new perspective on the history and theology of the Priestly source of the Pentateuch.
Israel Knohl, 2007
8
Hope Springs Eternal in the Priestly Breast: A Research ...
Even so, we often fail to understand how trivial these are in comparison to the damage done to the priesthood by the enactment of the charter's policies. This is the most pressing issue that the bishops need to address.
James Valladares, 2012
9
Sex, Priestly Ministry, and the Church
Catholic Books Review?This work is a concise, comprehensive resource of the most current information needed to understand these [current] issues and controversies and make reasoned, responsible choices.
Len Sperry, 2003
10
The Ideology of Ritual: Space, Time and Status in the ...
For the Priestly writers, ritual was a fundamental form of theological reflection.
Frank H. Gorman, Jr., 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIESTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term priestly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tauranga's role in major gang raid: 180 cops storm 30 'gang …
Photo / Lauren Priestly. A major police operation targeting the Head Hunters gang has kicked off in several centres throughout the North Island, ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
Bengaluru: Fr Thomaiar's funeral to be held on Jul 29
After his high school studies in home town, he joined the Archdiocese of Bangalore to have his priestly formation at the St Mary's Minor ... «Daijiworld.com, Jul 15»
3
McNamara to serve at St. Mary University Parish in Mount Pleasant
“I am confident that Father McNamara's priestly presence, his warm relationship with people in the area, as well as his kindness and wisdom ... «Midland Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Judge, not Perlow, at fault in taping incident
... who has applied for the soon-to-be-vacant position of Lane County district attorney, for her “role” in the 1996 invasion of priestly privacy in the ... «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
5
Ebonyi plans summit for farmers, teachers
He gave the directive during the 21st priestly ordination of his Senior Special Adviser on Welfare and Religious Matters, Rev. Fr. Abraham ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»
6
Dear Pat Robertson... Again
To quote Miranda Priestly in a moment of annoyance from the film The Devil Wears Prada, "Did you fall down and smack your little head on the ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
7
​Catholic Social Work and the Right to Religious Freedom
Yes, the “triumph of the therapeutic” has included the triumph of a new priestly class that can sometimes show as little real tolerance as ... «First Things, Jul 15»
8
JP Grace: Cosby joins long list of those who fell from grace
Corapi ultimately gave up his priestly vocation and abandoned the viewers who had clung to his high-minded preaching. So Cosby is far from ... «Huntington Herald Dispatch, Jul 15»
9
Amazon original kids' series 'Wishenpoof' to launch on Prime in August
File picLOS ANGELES, July 28 —The 13-episode series “Wishenpoof”, guest-starring Beverly Hills 90210 alum Jason Priestly and his daughter ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
10
New St. Gregory priest hopes to strengthen faith in parish
A Carrick native, Roche grew up in a “solidly Catholic” family. “The idea of a priestly location was sort of on the table from a young age,” he said. «The Cranberry Eagle, Jul 15»

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