priestly Definition

priest
noun

1a. In the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches: an ordained minister authorized to administer the sacraments;

Thesaurus: minister, cleric, father, clergyman, ecclesiastic, abbé, man of God, man of the cloth, holy man.
1b. In the Anglican church: a minister ranking between deacon and bishop.
2. In non-Christian religions: an official who performs sacrifices and other religious rites.

Derivative: priestly
adj

Of or relating to a priest
Thesaurus: ecclesiastic, pastoral, clerical, episcopal, ministerial, canonical.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon preost: from Latin presbyter elder.