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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

priestesslike en · ADJ

Etymology

From priestess + -like.

Meanings

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a priestess.
    • Yet when she turns away, raising those arms in a priestesslike gesture, that fabric acts as a curtain, shielding her from prying eyes. 2009 April 9, Ruth La Ferla, “Still Dressing for Stevie”, in New York Times:

Forms

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most priestesslike Degree=Sup lexicographic
more priestesslike Degree=Cmp lexicographic