dominical

[ duh-min-i-kuhl ]

adjective

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

Origin of dominical

First recorded in1530–40; from Late Latin dominicālis, from Latin dominic(us) “of a lord, of the Lord” (from domin(us) “lord, master” + -icus -ic) + -ālis -al¹

Other 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 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

Origin of dominical

C15: from Late Latin dominicālis, from Latin dominus lord

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