sacerdotal
of priests; priestly.
Origin of sacerdotal
1Other words from sacerdotal
- sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverb
- non·sac·er·do·tal, adjective
- non·sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverb
- su·per·sac·er·do·tal, adjective
- su·per·sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverb
- un·sac·er·do·tal, adjective
- un·sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby sacerdotal
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How to use sacerdotal in a sentence
Its chief officer is the president, whose sacerdotal art consists of sticking to generic invocations of the deity.
No sacerdotal institution existed among the Greeks without songs and dances.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10) | Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)Like the Mosaic Law, under the sedulous care of the sacerdotal orders it ripened into a most burdensome ritualism.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordWe need only open our eyes to see the unworthy means employed by sacerdotal policy to stifle the dawning reason of men.
Letters To Eugenia | Paul Henri Thiry HolbachThe sacerdotal order amongst the Mexicans was a numerous one, well arranged and powerful.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas Inman
In Prussia the same momentous point is being tried with every chance of the sacerdotal party being worsted.
Ancient Faiths And Modern | Thomas Inman
British Dictionary definitions for sacerdotal
/ (ˌsæsəˈdəʊtəl) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of priests
Origin of sacerdotal
1Derived forms of sacerdotal
- sacerdotally, adverb
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