priestly, priestlike
(adjective) befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; “priestly dedication to the people of his parish”
priestly, hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotal
(adjective) associated with the priesthood or priests; “priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments”; “hieratic gestures”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
priestlier
(less common) comparative form of priestly
• spritelier
Source: Wiktionary
Priest"ly, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 January 2025
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
