sacramental
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.
Origin of sacramental
1Other words from sacramental
- sac·ra·men·tal·ly, adverb
- sac·ra·men·tal·ness, sac·ra·men·tal·i·ty, noun
- non·sac·ra·men·tal, adjective
- un·sac·ra·men·tal, adjective
- un·sac·ra·men·tal·ly, adverb
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How to use sacramental in a sentence
Here mention will be made of some of the most common of the sacramentals that have not already been treated.
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British Dictionary definitions for sacramental
/ (ˌsækrəˈmɛntəl) /
of, relating to, or having the nature of a sacrament
bound by or as if by a sacrament
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, adverb
- sacramentality (ˌsækrəmɛnˈtælɪtɪ) or sacramentalness, noun
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