sacerdotal

[ sas-er-doht-l ]

/ ˌsæs ərˈdoʊt l /

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adjective

of priests; priestly.

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Origin of sacerdotal

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin sacerdōtālis, equivalent to sacerdōt- (stem of sacerdōs) priest + -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sacerdotal

sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverbnon·sac·er·do·tal, adjectivenon·sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverbsu·per·sac·er·do·tal, adjective

su·per·sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverbun·sac·er·do·tal, adjectiveun·sac·er·do·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby sacerdotal

sacculiform, sacculocochlear, sacculus, saccus, sacellum, sacerdotal, sacerdotalism, sac fungus, sachem, Sacher-Masoch, Sacher torte

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How to use sacerdotal in a sentence

Its chief officer is the president, whose sacerdotal art consists of sticking to generic invocations of the deity.
The Real Reason for Christmas|Nicholas Wade|December 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST
No sacerdotal institution existed among the Greeks without songs and dances.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Like the Mosaic Law, under the sedulous care of the sacerdotal orders it ripened into a most burdensome ritualism.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
We need only open our eyes to see the unworthy means employed by sacerdotal policy to stifle the dawning reason of men.
Letters To Eugenia|Paul Henri Thiry Holbach

The sacerdotal order amongst the Mexicans was a numerous one, well arranged and powerful.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
In Prussia the same momentous point is being tried with every chance of the sacerdotal party being worsted.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman

British Dictionary definitions for sacerdotal

sacerdotal

/ (ˌsæsəˈdəʊtəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of priests

Derived forms of sacerdotal

sacerdotally, adverb

Word Origin for sacerdotal

C14: from Latin sacerdōtālis, from sacerdōs priest, from sacer sacred

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