Levitical

[ li-vit-i-kuh l ]

/ lɪˈvɪt ɪ kəl /

adjective

of or relating to the Levites.

of or relating to Leviticus or the law (Levitical law) contained in Leviticus.

Origin of Levitical

1525–35; < Late Latin Lēvitic(us) (see Leviticus) + -al¹

Related forms

Le·vit·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for levitical

He made an end of sin, abolished the Levitical priesthood, and swallowed up all the types and shadows in himself.
Sermons of Christmas Evans|Joseph Cross
The priest, under the Levitical economy, could never sit down, for the obvious reason that his work was never done.
The Assembly of God|C. (Charles) H. (Henry) Mackintosh
It was in the end of the world; that is, at the conclusion of the Levitical dispensation.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. I (of 2)|Timothy East
Any marriage within the Levitical degrees is a criminal offense.
Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World|Hyacinthe Ringrose

The Levitical party in Madrid have, in the meantime, spared no effort to vilify me.
Letters of George Borrow|George Borrow

British Dictionary definitions for levitical

Levitical

Levitic

/ (lɪˈvɪtɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the Levites

of or relating to the book of Leviticus containing moral precepts and many of the laws concerning the Temple ritual and construction

Derived Forms

Levitically, adverb

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