MONACHAL Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

monachal

adjective

Definition of monachal

as in divine

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Adjective

However, the notion of the emperor’s divine origins strengthened during the Meiji era, when the concept of State Shinto arose.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Yet, what fascinates is that Aristotle’s God isn’t a typical divine being who summons and shepherds.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of divine

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More than a century ago, French Catholic missionaries introduced winemaking to northern Yunnan, producing vines for sacramental wine and leaving behind a legacy that blends European techniques with local Tibetan culture.

— Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The sacramental palms can be kept at home and returned to church or nature, but should not to be thrown away, the Archdiocese noted.

— Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of sacramental

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There is also persistent friction between Arab and Kurdish communities in the northeast of the country, and the government has had to respond to pockets of violence against the religious Alawite minority along Syria’s coast.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Luk grew up without religion, but many childhood friends were religious and invited her to churches and youth groups.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of religious

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The Zaporizhyan ecclesiastical design belonged to the Middle Dnieper architectural school and was built with wooden pegs instead of nails, using oak from a fortress.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
An East Texas federal judge dismissed the lawsuit in June, ruling that a First Amendment protection known as the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine applied to the church.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of ecclesiastical

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But Schleien considers official pietism—the theocratic strictures, the holy geographies, and Iron Age notions of vengeance—a threat in its own right, and one that exacerbates various security crises.

— Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
As well as being home to Islam’s holiest sites, Saudi Arabia is one of the world’s top oil exporters.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

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