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sacerdotal - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sacerdotal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sacerdotal [ a.]
- Of or pertaining to priests, or to the order of priests; relating to the priesthood; priesty; as, sacerdotal dignity; sacerdotal functions.

Meaning of 'sacerdotal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sacerdotal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- associated with the priesthood or priests
Example in sentence:
  • hieratic gestures;
  • priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism
Example in sentence:
  • sacerdotal emphasis on the authority of priests