unpriestly behavior. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : priestly vestments. From Dictionary.com.
The tall man made her an elegant bow, a most unpriestly gesture, Isabel thought. From Wordnik.com. [My Demon's Kiss] Reference
Instead of worrying about my husband's unpriestly obsessions, I should have been hoping it would sustain him longer than Walter's study group. From Wordnik.com. [Incubus]
This came from a male rebel, gray at the temples and wearing the brown robe of a disciple of Ulla, cinched now at the waist with an unpriestly sword-belt. From Wordnik.com. [Conan The Warlord]
Scandalized by the riches of the higher clergy, by the sight of so many priests living unpriestly lives, they formed themselves into a little Protestant community before the time of Protestantism was yet come. From Wordnik.com. [Protestantism] Reference
Jaromir (Gebhard) of Prague, the unpriestly brother of Duke. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip] Reference
He was degraded from his priesthood on account of unpriestly conduct. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman] Reference
"I find you all in most unpriestly excitement; what has disturbed your equanimity?". From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works] Reference
The words of the splendid poem mingled in the mind of Maurice with the most incongruous and unpriestly thoughts. From Wordnik.com. [The Puritans] Reference
Patalinghug is aware of the danger of looking gimmicky - or unpriestly - and addresses the subject even unasked. From Wordnik.com. Reference
It was about this time that Charles banished Rigobert, the Bishop of Reims, who had opposed him, appointing in his stead the warlike and unpriestly Milon, who was already Archbishop of Trier. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux] Reference
Bitterly attacked by the more conservative members of his own denomination, he was looked up to by the general public as a great spiritual leader, and loved with an affection exceedingly rare in this unpriestly age. From Wordnik.com. [The Puritans] Reference
The seeds of future troubles had been sown during the vacancy, when the administrator, without demanding credentials, stationed at St. Mary's the brilliant but demagogic and unpriestly Rev. William Hogan, who had so ingratiated himself with the board of trustees that when, on 12 Dec., the bishop revoked his faculties, a schism ensued which lasted for many years. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery] Reference
When war demanded his attention, his spear was not wreathed with ivy, nor his helmet redolent of unguents; he did not come out to battle from the women’s chamber, but, hushing the bacchanal shouts and putting an end to the orgies, he became at once, as Euripides calls it, “the minister of the unpriestly Mars;” and, in short, he never once incurred disaster through indolence or self-indulgence. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans] Reference
Expounding to an unpriestly people. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: Law Like Love] Reference
"They must be very unpriestly priests, badly baked priests, counterfeit priests. From Wordnik.com. [The Saint] Reference
The unpriestly remark was either not heard or not understood by the queen, and she continued, "Thou knowest, father, the matchless beauty of Blanche, much as she shrinks from the public gaze. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of Glauber-Spa] Reference
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