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(sas′ər dōt′'l; occas. sak′-)

adjective

of priests or the office of priest; priestly
characterized by belief in the divine authority of the priesthood

Origin: ME sacerdotale < MFr < L sacerdotalis < sacerdos, priest < sacer, sacred + -dos < IE base *dhe-, to do

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sacerdotally adverb

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adjective

Of or relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly.
Of or relating to sacerdotalism.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin sacerdōtālis

Origin: , from sacerdōs, sacerdōt-, priest; see sak- in Indo-European roots

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sacˌer·doˈtal·ly adverb

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