monachal

adjective

Definition of monachalnext
as in divine

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  1. divine
  2. sacramental
  3. monastic
  4. religious
  5. ecclesiastical
  6. holy
Adjective
  • Throughout Homer’s tale, Odysseus is repeatedly thwarted by divine wrath, nature and human fallibility.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • Far above what humans or AI models can create, God, divine Truth, is spiritual, universal, ever-present intelligence.
    — Suzanne Riedel, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of divine
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Practice frequently occurs within a monastic or lay community.
    — Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
  • Jason was hissing fiercely; Gordon, who projects a monastic calm, was trying to reason with the mother while batting her back each time the flap swung open.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
Definition of monastic
Adjective
  • Enrollment in private schools in Miami-Dade County — religious and non-religious — has increased from about 70,000 to 92,000 the past two decades, according to reporting by the Miami Herald.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Tuckers Grove, a historically Black religious camp meeting site, is about 600 feet from the northern edge of Irongate, Joshua Grant, Lincoln County planning and inspections manager told The Charlotte Observer.
    — Joe Marusak July 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026
Definition of religious
Adjective
  • In his decision, Chief District Chief Judge Amos Mazzant ruled that a First Amendment protection for churches, known as the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, applied to Gateway.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • Judge Amos Mazzant in the Eastern District of Texas ruled a First Amendment protection for churches, the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, applied to Gateway.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
Definition of ecclesiastical
Adjective
  • Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have maintained close defense ties for decades, in part because of Islamabad’s longstanding commitment to help defend Islam’s holiest sites, Mecca and Medina, in the kingdom.
    — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Atsushi Matono is responsible for erecting the shingi, a sacred tree placed at the top of one of the floats —the holiest part of the structure, to which a deity is believed to descend.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of holy
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