sacramental

[ sak-ruh-men-tl ]

/ ˌsæk rəˈmɛn tl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.

powerfully binding: a sacramental obligation.

noun

Roman Catholic Church. an action, as the sign of the cross, a ceremony resembling a sacrament, or a sacred object, regarded as being instituted by the church rather than by Christ and serving as a means of receiving sanctifying grace.

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Origin of sacramental

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word sacrāmentālis.See sacrament, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM sacramental

sac·ra·men·tal·ly, adverbsac·ra·men·tal·ness, sac·ra·men·tal·i·ty, nounnon·sac·ra·men·tal, adjectiveun·sac·ra·men·tal, adjective

un·sac·ra·men·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby sacramental

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How to use sacramental in a sentence

There is nothing hard to that Christian, that doth rightly remember Christ Sacramental.
A Vindication of the Presbyteriall-Government and Ministry|Ministers and Elders of the London Provinciall Assembly
Confession made to a layman, in default of a priest, is in some sort sacramental.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
All this seemed to be a sweet commentary on the text, and a most suitable forerunner of our intended sacramental service.
The Annals of the Poor|Legh Richmond
This ordinary presence became an efficacious sacramental Presence owing to the promise of God.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)|Thomas M. Lindsay

Mr. Tilton does drink wine upon sacramental and other proper occasions.
Recollections of a Varied Life|George Cary Eggleston

British Dictionary definitions for sacramental

sacramental

/ (ˌsækrəˈmɛntəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or having the nature of a sacrament

bound by or as if by a sacrament

noun

RC Church a sacrament-like ritual action, such as the sign of the cross or the use of holy water

Derived forms of sacramental

sacramentally, adverbsacramentality (ˌsækrəmɛnˈtælɪtɪ) or sacramentalness, noun

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