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Meaning of "unpriestly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPRIESTLY

unpriestly  [ʌnˈpriːstlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPRIESTLY

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

WHAT DOES UNPRIESTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unpriestly in the English dictionary

The definition of unpriestly in the dictionary is not befitting a priest.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPRIESTLY


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
priestly
ˈpriːstlɪ
soothfastly
ˈsuːθˌfɑːstlɪ
steadfastly
ˈstɛdfɑːstlɪ
stedfastly
ˈstɛdfɑːstlɪ
unjustly
ʌnˈdʒʌstlɪ
unsteadfastly
ʌnˈstɛdˌfɑːstlɪ
vastly
ˈvɑːstlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPRIESTLY

unprettiness
unpretty
unprevailing
unpreventable
unprevented
unpriced
unpriest
unprimed
unprincely
unprincipled
unprincipledness
unprintable
unprintableness
unprintably
unprinted
unprisable
unprison
unprivileged
unprizable
unprized

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPRIESTLY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of unpriestly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unpriestly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPRIESTLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

unpriestly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no sacerdotal
570 millions of speakers

English

unpriestly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

unpriestly
380 millions of speakers
ar

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unpriestly
280 millions of speakers

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unpriestly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

unpriestly
270 millions of speakers

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unpriestly
260 millions of speakers

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unpriestly
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Unpriestly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unpriestly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

unpriestly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

unpriestly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unpriestly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unpriestly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unpriestly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अप्रतिष्ठितपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

unpriestly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unpriestly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

unpriestly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

unpriestly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

unpriestly
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

unpriestly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

unpriestly
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

unpriestly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unpriestly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unpriestly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPRIESTLY»

The term «unpriestly» is normally little used and occupies the 148.786 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPRIESTLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «unpriestly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «unpriestly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPRIESTLY»

Discover the use of unpriestly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unpriestly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Blessed Henry Suso's Little Book Of Eternal Wisdom
... and answered, that it would be an unpriestly thing. Then he was told that it would not be . unpriestly, and presently there entered a youth who prepared a TEMPORAL surrnarxo. 87.
Richard Raby, 1866
2
The history of the popes: from the close of the Middle Ages. ...
from the close of the Middle Ages. Drawn from the secret archives of the Vatican and other original sources Ludwig Pastor (Freiherr von). UNPRIESTLY LIVES. 171 reign of Julius II. that a partial improvement took place, and even he bestowed ...
Ludwig Pastor (Freiherr von), 1902
3
Evangelical Christendom:A Monthly Chronicle of the Churches ...
Our Protestantism, we define to be an unpriestly, unceremonial, and spiritual system, a thoughtful development of the principle of the free grace of God in the salvation of men, through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ ; and further, an assertion of ...
Various, 1868
4
In the Bleak Midwinter: A Clare Fergusson and Russ Van ...
Would that be, um, unpriestly or anything?" She laughed softly. "I think what would be unpriestly would be to let a friend sit at home all alone with no one to talk to. Give me directions and tell me when to be there. Preferably after you no longer ...
Julia Spencer-Fleming, 2007
5
The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen
tion, this most unpriestly-looking priest led us to a distinctly unpriestly conveyance: a two-wheeled cart to which a small donkey was hitched. The priest climbed aboard, indicating that we were to sit beside each other on a bench that faced ...
Jacques Pépin, 2004
6
Manhood
But Chakradhar was against all unpriestly noises in the campus. Witty and sincere Chakradhar called them all one day. He said, - 'Your unpriestly behaviour may debar you from the Matha service any day. It would be better to you all to accept ...
Bimal Narayan Thakur, 2008
7
Principles of Christianity: Being an Essay Towards a More ...
If His character and functions were priestly in the proper sense before that designation was applied, they will be priestly still ; if they were unpriestly in the proper sense before that designation was applied, they will be unpriestly still. In fact, the ...
James Stuart, 1888
8
Romanism a Menace to the Nation: (a New and Original Work) ...
They cannot endure that they themselves or their families shall be led and directed by a man whose sensibility has been blunted and whose passions have been aroused by intoxicants, or who demeans himself in an unpriestly manner, ...
Jeremiah J. Crowley, 1912
9
A Little Book of Eternal Wisdom
This he took amiss, and answered that it would be an unpriestly thing. Then he was told that it would not be unpriestly, and presently there entered a youth who prepared a harp, and when he had turned it, he spun the two threads crosswise ...
Blessed Henry Suso, 1934
10
Lizzie Lorton of Greyrigg: A Novel
rior to Ms parishioners, and lower even than some, miserly, uncouth, unpriestly — what would not be effected by the very force of that difference alone ? But when Ralph Wynter reasoned thus he; put. out of court what perhaps he did not ...
Elizabeth Lynn Linton, 1866

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPRIESTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unpriestly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Cross-dressing' priest Kevin Wallin who 'dealt high-grade crystal …
... including alleged money laundering through a sex shop and engagements in 'unpriestly' behaviour with 'odd-looking men' while wearing women's clothes. «Metro, Mar 15»
2
Bishop limits Va. Beach priest's role, amid questions
Back then, some also accused him of living in an unpriestly way, with a Mercedes and a time-share condominium, according to news reports from the time. «The Virginian-Pilot, Jan 15»
3
The business of the Church
'“I think of how our attitude can scandalize people with unpriestly habits in the Temple: the scandal of doing business, the scandal of worldliness,' the Bishop of ... «Philippine Star, Jan 15»
4
Pope Francis Is Fighting to Reform the Catholic Church, One Greedy …
"I think of how our attitude can scandalize people with unpriestly habits in the Temple: the scandal of doing business, the scandal of worldliness," the pontiff told ... «Mic, Nov 14»
5
Treating churches like businesses scandalous, Pope Francis tells …
“I think of how our attitude can scandalize people with unpriestly habits in the Temple: The scandal of doing business, the scandal of worldliness,” the pope said. «GMA News, Nov 14»
6
Victory for women bishops but no triumphalism
It will not take long for those most unpriestly organisations, the bookmakers, to start offering odds. Hot tips to be the first woman bishop include the deans of ... «Financial Times, Jul 14»
7
Angela Carella: Bishop seeks to build bridge to 'Faithful'
More recent cases involved theft of parish funds and other unpriestly behavior. A 2006 scandal centered on Michael Jude Fay, former pastor of St. John Church ... «The Advocate, Feb 14»
8
'Bishop Bling-Bling' suspended by pope
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) - The most-unpriestly lifestyle of the bishop is reported to be "just the tip of the iceberg." Tebartz-van Elst is just the latest ... «Catholic Online, Oct 13»
9
Gay sex rings, child sex, forced the pope to quit
Not surprisingly, some of the bureaucrats let off steam in unpriestly ways. Some are actively gay men who cannot normalise their lives with a partner because of ... «Mmegi Online, Mar 13»
10
'American Horror Story' Season 2 Trailer: Get Ready To Enter The …
... (Zachary Quinto) investigating the asylum's conditions and Monsignor Timothy Howard (Joseph Fiennes) behaving in a decidedly unpriestly manner. You can ... «TV Equals, Oct 12»

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