as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
majestically robed in priestly garments
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Recent Examples of priestly
Francis has long made ministry to prisoners a hallmark of his priestly vocation, and a Holy Year dedicated to a message of hope is no exception.
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
One thing to consider, however, is that Leviticus is devoted to priestly concerns.
—Jacob F. Love, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
The southern tradition is rooted partly in a century-old revolt against the privileges granted to Brahmans, the priestly caste that sits at the top of Hinduism’s ancient social hierarchy.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation and has made several visits to Rebibbia since becoming pope in 2013 while also including prison visits in many of his foreign trips.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
One thing to consider, however, is that Leviticus is devoted to priestly concerns.
—Jacob F. Love, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2025
The southern tradition is rooted partly in a century-old revolt against the privileges granted to Brahmans, the priestly caste that sits at the top of Hinduism’s ancient social hierarchy.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation and has made several visits to Rebibbia since becoming pope in 2013 while also including prison visits in many of his foreign trips.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priestly
Adjective
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The Glazers were driven in the ministerial car while Gill walked down Whitehall and queued up at St Stephen’s entrance.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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Requiring ministerial approval means removing appeals, boards, and other bureaucratic argle bargle that just adds costs and friction to the development process.—
Roger Valdez,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
Adjective
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In the days before the funeral, Francis’ body lay amid the splendor of St. Peter’s Basilica in a plain cypress coffin, an emblem of his simple, pastoral vision of the Catholic Church.—
Alan Yuhas,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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One thing that struck me about him was his intuition and pastoral instincts.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Van Arsdale said the inconsistencies in John Doe’s story were due to a clerical error in filing.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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Nothing crushes trust faster than feeling you’ve been blindsided, even if the cause was a simple clerical error.—
David Boice,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Priestly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priestly. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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