Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

priestal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: priestal
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to priests; priestly.

Example Sentences

"The matter has ended in the establishment of a priestal republican despotism, under which the protestant religion is proscribed, its exercise forbidden even in private, the protestant schools are broken up, […]"

Etymology

From priest + -al. Piecewise doublet of presbyteral.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: priest

Questions

What does priestal mean?: Relating to priests; priestly.
Where does priestal come from?: From priest + -al. Piecewise doublet of presbyteral.

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