/ Dictionary / Index P Priestley: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Priest•ley Pronunciation: (prēst'lē), [key] — n. 1894–1984, English novelist. 1733–1804, English chemist, author, and clergyman. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: priestley (Thesaurus) priesthood priestly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language