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.
—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).
—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).
—Matthew Schneier, New York Times, 1 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacerdotal
Adjective
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San Jose city staffers are slated to make a final decision before the end of May regarding a ministerial permit that would be the final step in the municipal approval process, according to a city planner’s email to this news organization.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In each of the 11 countries, a national agency or dedicated ministerial department was set up to implement and track the project, with a coordinating entity, the Pan-African Great Green Wall Agency, based in Mauritania.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Few wallpapers can nurture a childhood love of Fauvism with so little effort, but this ambling and pastoral mural can raise your little one to appreciate the finer things in life.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Apr. 2026
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Set in a pastoral Kenyan village, Star’s battle for her identity puts her at odds with her community.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sacerdotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacerdotal. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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