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Definition of Priestlier
1. priestly [adj] - See also: priestly
Lexicographical Neighbors of Priestlier
Literary usage of Priestlier
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1860)
"... of old had gone to dust in it, and the particular earth that was here had been
consecrated, by priestlier hands than Mr.' ..."
2. The Independent Review (1906)
"The layman, not very heroic indeed in his own sphere, will continue to cry out
for priestlier priests. The private wealth of this or that missionary of a ..."
3. Athens: Its Rise and Fall by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1875)
"... will invoke the raven From the bright East, and bid the priestlier prophet
Promise thee sunshine.* Go where thou mayst, be happy ; and remember Me, ..."
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