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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The plaintiffs claim his acts denied access to justice, violated ministerial duties and undermined the public’s trust.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, speaks at the opening ceremony of the China-CELAC Forum ministerial meeting at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on May 13 and U.S. President Donald Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The designer debuted a new top-handle handbag, Le Valerie, named after his late mother, and pastoral variations on espadrilles.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Various studies including a recent research paper by the International Organization for Sustainable Development have stated that Chad is highly susceptible to desertification, with the Sahara Desert advancing threatening pastoral and agricultural communities.—
Aniebiet Ntui,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Sacerdotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacerdotal. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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