priestesslike
English
Etymology
priestess + -like
Adjective
priestesslike (comparative more priestesslike, superlative most priestesslike)
- 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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