priestly adj 1: associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures" [syn: {hieratic}, {hieratical}, {sacerdotal}] 2: befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish" [syn: {priestlike}] [ant: {unpriestly}] [also: {priestliest}, {priestlier}] priestlier See {priestly}