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
priestly (comparative more priestly or priestlier, superlative most priestly or priestliest)
Of or relating to priests; order of the priests; high religious position.
• hieratic (Grecian)
• sacerdotal (Latinate)
• spritely
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
23 March 2025
(adjective) existing or residing as an inner activating spirit or force or principle; “an indwelling divinity”; “an indwelling goodness”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
