sacerdotal

adjreligious

Synonyms for sacerdotal

adj religious

Word Origin & History

c.1400, from Old French sacerdotal and directly from Latin sacerdotalis "of or pertaining to a priest," from sacerdos (genitive sacerdotis) "priest," literally "offerer of sacrifices," from sacer "holy" (see sacred) + stem of dare "to give" (see date (n.1)).

Example Sentences for sacerdotal

He did not believe in priests in their sacerdotal character.

Freedom from sacerdotal dogma, from secular law, she has always had.

No, His sacerdotal qualification is of another sort and a greater.

For He is, what every sacerdotal minister must be, an Offerer.

The Oriental civilizations on the contrary were sacerdotal in character.

It is impossible to connect Naziritism with any sacerdotal duty.

He was alive in his sacerdotal vestments, with his golden censer in his hand.

A reason for this has been sought in the supremacy of the sacerdotal caste.

But the presence of the sacerdotal power, as it had hindered The bishop.

What Macleod could least endure in the non-intrusionists was their sacerdotal temper.

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