/ Dictionary / Index P priestly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: priest•ly Pronunciation: (prēst'lē), [key] — -li•er, -li•est. of or pertaining to a priest; sacerdotal: priestly vestments. characteristic of or befitting a priest. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: priestly (Thesaurus) Priestley prig 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