as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy
sacerdotal garments such as a cassock and miter
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Recent Examples of sacerdotal
Prosperity is lauded dozens of times in the Book of Mormon, so knocking for commissions can feel almost sacerdotal.
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Tad Friend,
The New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2022
Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it.
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Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2017
The brand inspires a sacerdotal devotion in many of its workers (its archives contain the papers of one of the atelier’s premieres, or heads, who served from 1947 to 1990).
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Matthew Schneier,
New York Times,
1 July 2017
Tad Friend,
The New Yorker,
1 Aug. 2022
Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it.
—
Conor Friedersdorf,
The Atlantic,
1 Aug. 2017
The brand inspires a sacerdotal devotion in many of its workers (its archives contain the papers of one of the atelier’s premieres, or heads, who served from 1947 to 1990).
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Matthew Schneier,
New York Times,
1 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacerdotal
Adjective
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Yet the latest prime ministerial switch raises a fundamental question not just for Britain’s political future, but for that of other major European countries such as France and Germany.
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Under the agreement, at least four ministerial posts will change hands, but major strategies are expected to remain the same.
Adjective
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Between Port Orford and Brookings, about an hour's drive away, fierce sea cliffs stand in stark contrast to the pastoral farmland of Oregon's small towns.
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The pastoral views feel far removed from the bustling cities that dominate much of Texas.
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“Sacerdotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacerdotal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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