Synonyms for priestly
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of or relating to priests.
Example sentences
- ministerial Tom left the ministerial profession after suffering a crisis of faith.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| priestly | rising | |
| ministerial | steady | |
| hieratic | steady | |
| sacerdotal | steady | |
| priestlike | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- hieratic
- 10 letters
- sacerdotal, priestlike
- 11 letters
- ministerial5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ministerial5 = 5 syllables).