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priestridden

priestridden is the alternative form of priest-ridden.

Meaning of priest-ridden

Adjective

priest-ridden (comparative more priest-ridden, superlative most priest-ridden)

  1. Dominated or plagued by priests.
    • Cologne […] is much decayed within these Hundred Years, having been much Priest-ridden; a Misfortune that hath undone many other great Cities. The Jesuits have had so great Influence upon the Magistrates, that they prevailed with them to banish all Protestants […]1691, William Carr, An Accurate Description of the United Netherlands, and of the Most Considerable Parts of Germany, Sweden, & Denmark, London: Timothy Childe, page 83

Forms of priestridden

comparativemore priestridden
superlativemost priestridden

Questions about priestridden

What is priestridden the alternative form of?
Priestridden is the alternative form of priest-ridden.

Words near priestridden in the dictionary

  1. Priestman
  2. priestmonk
  3. priestmonks
  4. priestress
  5. priestresses
  6. priestridden
  7. priests
  8. priestship
  9. priestships
  10. priestx
  11. prieth

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