: like a priest : in the manner or character of or befitting to a priest : priestly.
What is a Priestlike task?
Now we learn what the "priestlike task" of the "moving waters" is: it is a "task of pure ablution." We also learn where this task is performed "round earth's human shores." Huh?
What is the meaning of priestly in English?
1 : of or relating to a priest or the priesthood : sacerdotal. 2 : characteristic of or befitting a priest. Other Words from priestly Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Learn More About priestly.