dominical
of or relating to Jesus Christ as Lord.
of or relating to the Lord's Day, or Sunday.
Origin of dominical
1Other words from dominical
- un·do·min·i·cal, adjective
Words Nearby dominical
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How to use dominical in a sentence
This, as has already been explained, is the dominical or solar cycle.
Our Calendar | George Nichols PackerThe letter that represents Sunday is called the dominical or Sunday letter.
Our Calendar | George Nichols PackerIn answer to the question, “Why two dominical letters for leap-year?”
Our Calendar | George Nichols PackerNow, these solar epacts have several practical advantages over the dominical letters.
He also mentions the lunar cycle, and uses the dominical letter with the kalends of several years.
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British Dictionary definitions for dominical
/ (dəˈmɪnɪkəl) /
of, relating to, or emanating from Jesus Christ as Lord
of or relating to Sunday as the Lord's Day
Origin of dominical
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