priestly
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priestly (ˈpriːstlɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -lier, -liest | |
| of, relating to, characteristic of, or befitting a priest | |
| priestliness | |
| —n | |
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Priestly
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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Authorization to perform ministerial or priestly functions of a religious denomination or by an inter-denominational organization.
Investors have no need for priestly intermediaries between them and the market, say the index-trackers.
Alongside the perforators were bars of copal-priestly incense, another spiritual purifier.
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