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sacramental definition

sac·ra·men·tal (sak′rə ment′'l)

adjective

  1. of or relating to a sacrament
  2. being or resembling a sacrament

Etymology: ME sacramentale < LL sacramentalis

noun

R.C.Ch. something, as the use of holy water, instituted or approved by the Church as a pious means of petitioning divine help and favor

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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