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sacerdotal

UK
/ˌsæsəˈdəʊtəl/
US
/ˌsæsərˈdoʊtəl/

Translations

sacerdotaladjective
UK
/ˌsæsəˈdəʊtəl/
US
/ˌsæsərˈdoʊtəl/
The sacerdotal duties were performed with great reverence.
Священнические обязанности выполнялись с большим почтением.
Synonyms
priestly
clerical
religious
ecclesiastical
spiritual

Definitions

sacerdotaladjective
Relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly.
The sacerdotal garments were worn during the religious ceremony.
Of a doctrine, practice, or attitude that emphasizes the powers, functions, or indispensability of an ordained priesthood as mediators between the divine and the laity.
The church adopted a strongly sacerdotal theology that placed the priest at the center of all sacraments.
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