sacerdotal

adjective

ˌsa-sər-ˈdō-tᵊl How to pronounce sacerdotal (audio)
Definition of sacerdotalnext
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. — 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
  1. ministerial
  2. pastoral
Adjective
  • According to city officials, ministerial approvals on building and grading permits, among others, remain, and there are additional agreements that still need to be considered by the City Council.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Whatever the outcome of the ministerial meeting, there is no version that will make Americans safer.
    — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of ministerial
Adjective
  • And rather than rush to a decision during a pastoral transition, the church chose to set the conversation aside.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026
  • By driving Etna’s drifting itinerary with the quest to return home, Yoon invokes the pastoral nostalgia that has characterized the canine tradition’s man-dog battles against the brutal wilderness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of pastoral

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