priestesslike

English

Etymology

priestess +‎ -like

Adjective

priestesslike (comparative more priestesslike, superlative most priestesslike)

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