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Aaronic

American  
[ai-ron-ik, a-ron-] / ɛəˈrɒn ɪk, æˈrɒn- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Aaron.

  2. pertaining or belonging to the order of Jewish priests descended from Aaron.

  3. of the second, or lesser, order of priesthood in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

  4. priestly.


Aaronic British  
/ ɛəˈrɒnɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Aaron, his family, or the priestly dynasty initiated by him

  2. of or relating to the Israelite high priesthood

  3. of or relating to the priesthood in general

  4. Mormon Church denoting or relating to the second order of the Mormon priesthood

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Aaronic

First recorded in 1870–75; Aaron + -ic

Example Sentences

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Presiding Aaronic Priest; the lower tier has the letters "P.A.T.,"

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science by Various

The high priest of the Jews was the presiding priest; he had to be of Aaronic descent to be a priest at all; he became high priest by Roman appointment.

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by James Edward Talmage

The eastern cluster is devoted to the Aaronic Priesthood, which also includes the Levitical Priesthood, and administered the temporal affairs of the Church.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 26, August, 1880 of Popular Literature and Science by Various

Not being of Levitical descent He was not eligible to priestly ordination in the Aaronic order, and therefore, certainly did not wait for such before beginning His ministry.

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by James Edward Talmage

Those who hold the Aaronic Priesthood belong to one of three ascending groups: the deacon, the teacher, and the priest.

From A Rational Theology As Taught by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by John A. Widtsoe

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