priestly

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The text also sheds light on women's roles in Babylon, including priestly duties that were previously undocumented.

From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025

“Here, communication between man and God takes place,” said Lyngdoh, a descendant of the priestly clan which sanctified the Mawphlang forest.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

When a sick boy gets worse under her priestly ministrations, Mama Efe’s trusted standing becomes even more precarious.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2023

Six feet one and heavyset, with a slight stoop and closely cropped white hair, Moretta favors black button-down shirts or white guayaberas when not in his priestly cassock.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2023

She found in the outer court a beautiful lad in priestly attire intent on purifying the sacred place with water from a golden vessel, singing as he worked a hymn of praise to the god.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton