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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

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