sacramental
1 of 2adjective
sac·ra·men·tal ˌsa-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl 
1
: of, relating to, or having the character of a sacrament
sacramental wine
2
: suggesting a sacrament (as in sacredness)
sacramentally
ˌsa-krə-ˈmen-tᵊl-ē
adverb sacramental
2 of 2noun
: an action or object (such as the rosary) of ecclesiastical origin that serves to express or increase devotion
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
J.d. Flynn, WSJ, 22 May 2022 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 When Corbett arrived in 2005, his long hair, black leather jacket, penchant to drink more than sacramental wine and fluency in port patois endeared him to dockworkers. Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 See More
Adjective
In Catholic theology, the Eucharist is the sacramental presence of Christ’s own body and blood. J.d. Flynn, WSJ, 22 May 2022 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 In addition, the new document Saturday imposes restrictions targeting the sacramental life of the church. Arkansas Online, 19 Dec. 2021 When Corbett arrived in 2005, his long hair, black leather jacket, penchant to drink more than sacramental wine and fluency in port patois endeared him to dockworkers. Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
sacramental
adjective
as in divine
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- divine
- religious
- consecrated
- ecclesiastical
- sanctified
- holy
- ecclesial
- sacred
- ecclesiastic
- churchly
- sacrosanct
- sacerdotal
- apostolic
- blessed
- pastoral
- episcopal
- evangelical
- ministerial
- papal
- clerical
- hallowed
- pontifical
- blest
- canonical
- priestly
- evangelic
- patriarchal
- rabbinic
- rabbinical
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- secular
- temporal
- profane
- lay
- nonchurch
- nonecclesiastical
- nondenominational
- nonsectarian
- nonclerical
- full score
- full sea
- full seamark
- full sight
- full snipe
- full speed
- full speed ahead
- full steam ahead
- full steam/speed ahead
- full stop
- full swell
- full tilt
- full to fifteenth
- full to the brim
- full toss
- full trailer
- full twist
- full vamp
- full verb
- full volley
- full well
- full whack
- full word
- full-blood
- full-blooded