dominical

American  

[duh-min-i-kuhl] / dəˈmɪn ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to Jesus Christ as Lord.

2. of or relating to the Lord's Day, or Sunday.

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dominical British  

/ dəˈmɪnɪkəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or emanating from Jesus Christ as Lord

2. of or relating to Sunday as the Lord's Day

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Other Word Forms

• undominical adjective

Etymology

Origin of dominical

First recorded in 1530–40; from Late Latin dominicālis, from Latin dominic(us) “of a lord, of the Lord” (from domin(us) “lord, master” + -icus -ic ) + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

So goes one of Flannery O’Connor’s most enduring quotes, a salty twist on a dominical passage from the Book of John.

From The New Yorker

The letter that represents Sunday is called the dominical or Sunday letter.

From Project Gutenberg

Even benefit societies were feared and forbidden by the Roman autocrats, and the “dominical suppers” of the Christians were not likely to be spared.

From Project Gutenberg

Still, as we all go to the barber's once a week, on Sunday morning, it has hitherto been regarded as part of our dominical duties.

From Project Gutenberg

It was ten o'clock, but still dark; not a sound disturbed dominical peace, except the rain dripping from the trees, falling finally like the strokes of time.

From Project Gutenberg