dominical

adjective

do·​min·​i·​cal də-ˈmi-ni-kəl 

1

: of or relating to Jesus Christ as Lord

2

: of or relating to the Lord's day

Examples of dominical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So goes one of Flannery O’Connor’s most enduring quotes, a salty twist on a dominical passage from the Book of John. —Sarah Edwards, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin dominicalis, from dominicus (dies) the Lord's day, from Latin dominicus of a lord, from dominus lord, master

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1