sacramental

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adjective

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

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noun

: an action or object (such as the rosary) of ecclesiastical origin that serves to express or increase devotion

Examples of sacramental in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Audiences could think of it as a pilgrimage to visit a holy relic — or its own act of sacramental theater. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2025

Winston said because of that, Bible-believing and sacramental Christians have no choice but to be out protesting for the protection of immigrants. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025

The Bible And Armenia’s Wine History The winemaking apparatus was found next to what amounts to a cemetery, likely for sacramental or religious purposes. —Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

Either way, the installation was not meant to replace sacramental confession. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above