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.

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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

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Etymology

Origin of Aaronic

First recorded in 1870–75; Aaron + -ic

Example Sentences

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 Widtsoe, John A.

Second, it is still more evident that the Aaronic priesthood has been set aside if we recall another feature in the allegory of Melchizedek.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Edwards, Thomas Charles

The Hebrew Christians may still maintain that the Messiah perfected the Aaronic priesthood and added to it the glory of kingship.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Edwards, Thomas Charles

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

After the establishment of the Aaronic priesthood, a descendant of Jacob could no longer build his altar and offer his sacrifice just as he had done before the change.

From Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel and Selections from his Writings by Graham, Robert