dominical

[ duh-min-i-kuhl ]

/ dəˈmɪn ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of or relating to Jesus Christ as Lord.

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

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Origin of dominical

1530–40; <Late Latin dominicālis, equivalent to Latin dominic(us) of a lord or the Lord (dominus lord, Lord + -icus-ic) + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM dominical

un·do·min·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby dominical

domineering, Domingo, Dominguín, Dominic, Dominica, dominical, dominical altar, dominicale, dominical letter, Dominican, Dominican Republic

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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 Packer
The letter that represents Sunday is called the dominical or Sunday letter.
Our Calendar|George Nichols Packer
In answer to the question, “Why two dominical letters for leap-year?”
Our Calendar|George Nichols Packer
Now, these solar epacts have several practical advantages over the Dominical letters.
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 99, September 20, 1851|Various

He also mentions the lunar cycle, and uses the dominical letter with the kalends of several years.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack

British Dictionary definitions for dominical

dominical

/ (dəˈmɪnɪkəl) /

adjective

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

of or relating to Sunday as the Lord's Day

Word Origin for dominical

C15: from Late Latin dominicālis, from Latin dominus lord

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