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sacerdotal Definition

sac·er·do·tal (sas′ər dōt'l; occas. sak′-)

adjective

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

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

sacerdotal Related Forms
sac′·er·do·tally adverb
sacerdotal Synonyms

sacerdotal

modif.

priestly, ministerial, apostolic; see clerical 2, divine 2.

sacerdotal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • responsibility: I did not know that any Pharisees had any sacerdotal responsibilities.
  • role: In this postmodern free-for-all it is hard to envision much of a sacerdotal role for the literary scholar.
  • practice: What you do not understand is that only certain of the laws were sacerdotal practices meant as directions for temple sacrifice.

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