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prästerlig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hieratic adj Of or pertaining to priests or other religious authorities, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.
  • ministerial adj Relating to a government minister or ministry.

Senses

prästerlig is used for these senses in English:

  • hieratic Of or pertaining to priests or other religious authorities, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.
  • ministerial (historical) A member of the mediaeval estate or caste of unfree nobles.

hieratic — full definition

  1. adj Of or pertaining to priests or other religious authorities, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.
  2. adj Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.
  3. adj Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.

ministerial — full definition

  1. adj Relating to a government minister or ministry.
  2. adj Relating to a religious minister or the ministry of a church.

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