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priestly

[preest-lee] / ˈprist li /




ADJECTIVE
sacerdotal
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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

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

Close was ordained in 1969 and was placed in a variety of parishes and schools until he was put on administrative leave, with priestly faculties restricted, in 2011.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 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

Rochester’s priestly voice relieved the tension: “The Church is ready.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White