Synonyms:
priestly, priestlike
Meaning: befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish"
Synonyms:
priestly, hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal
Meaning: associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"
Usage examples
This is the priestly class.
No animals are sacrificed, for according to the priestly writer this custom was first instituted by Moses.
Mr. Francis spoke with an extraordinary suppressed enthusiasm, and the priestly look was more evident than ever.
And the King said, "Do thou take my sword Who have done this deed of fire, For this is the manner of Christian men, Whether of steel or priestly pen, That they cast their hearts out of their ken To get their heart's desire.
Is it possible that the prophetic and priestly historians found these stories on the lips of the people and sought in this heroic way to divest them of their polytheistic form and, in certain respects, immoral implications?