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unpriestly

adjective
un·priestly | \ "+ \

Definition of unpriestly 

: not priestly : unbefitting a priest

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First Known Use of unpriestly

1534, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for unpriestly

un- entry 1 + priestly, adjective

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