And he merely represents in a very high degree the sort of priestliness that the true collector feels towards his temporary possessions. From Wordnik.com. [The Collectors] Reference
It is a task that is necessarily profoundly co-operative, yet one in which there is an irreducible element of personal investment; which is why this aspect of priestliness can be so particularly draining and frustrating. From Wordnik.com. ['The Christian Priest Today': lecture on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Ripon College, Cuddesdon] Reference
There was priestliness writ large upon his countenance. From Wordnik.com. [Suspended Judgments Essays on Books and Sensations] Reference
The priestliness of meat-eating is more attractive to me, for now. From Wordnik.com. [Via Negativa] Reference
Here, more than ever, was the gentle priestliness and innocency apparent. From Wordnik.com. [Come Rack! Come Rope!] Reference
His unwearying devotion gained the admiration of all, no matter how little inclined one might be to view priestliness generally with favor. From Wordnik.com. [Andersonville — Volume 2] Reference
The bishop and his reverend stuff, who were at first so much annoyed at the preferment of Mr. Smylie, had now, with respect to him, only one duty, and that was to restrain his exuberant priestliness; but they fulfilled that duty in a kindly and charitable spirit; and, when the. From Wordnik.com. [Lothair] Reference
And may a blight fall upon him for his vanity and his affectation of solemn priestliness, and his lolling in his shop-front to be admired and marvelled at by the people. From Wordnik.com. [The Shaving of Shagpat; an Arabian entertainment — Complete] Reference
From the old chandelier a strong light was cast down on the eight faces round the table; on the squire, pink with embarrassment; on Miss Prentice, smiling; on Miss Campanula, like an angry mare, breathing hard through her nostrils; on Henry’s dark Jernigham features; on Dinah’s crisp and vivid beauty; on the rector’s coin-sharp priestliness and on Dr. Templett’s hearty undistinguished normality. From Wordnik.com. [Overture to Death]
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