priestessly

English

Etymology

From priestess +‎ -ly.

Adjective

priestessly (comparative more priestessly, superlative most priestessly)

1. (uncommon) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, priestesses.
   • 1936, Ernest Egerton Wood, “Fraternity” (chapter V), in "Is This Theosophy...?", London: Rider & Co., page 72:

     And the persons represented in the portraits did not resemble the perfect men or Mahatmas of whom I was in search, though Mrs. Besant had done so to some extent, with her priestessly robes and manner.

   • 1983, Marjorie Ferguson, Forever Feminine: Women's Magazines and the Cult of Femininity, Heinemann, page 173:

     More generally, serious rivals are not encouraged to stand, or stay, too close to the priestessly throne.