Meanings
comparative more priestesslike · superlative most priestesslike
- 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
Origin
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priestesslike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/priestesslike
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