Of a day: devoted to or set aside for religious worship or sacred observances; holy. Cf. spiritual, adj. 4d. Obsolete.

Kept or regarded as inviolate from ordinary use, and appropriated or set apart for religious use or observance; consecrated, dedicated, sacred.

Designating a day on which or season in which religious observance takes place. Chiefly in Christian contexts (usually in Good Friday, n.); in…

Of days or seasons: Marked by the celebration of special observances or rites (esp. of a religious character); distinguished by, or set apart…

Of or relating to a church feast or religious holiday; befitting a feast day. Now rare.

Designating a day on which a festival (usually one celebrated by the church) occurs; of or relating to such a festival or day.; = festal, adj. 1.

Of or characterized by feasting; given to feasting; festive, joyful. Formerly also: †marked by religious celebration (obsolete).

Designating a day on which a festival (usually one celebrated by the church) occurs; of or relating to such a festival or day.

Of or relating to religion, the church, or the clergy; religious, ecclesiastical. Of a day: devoted to or set aside for special religious or…