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sacramental

Syllabification: (sac·ra·men·tal)
Pronunciation: /ˌsakrəˈmentl/

Definition of sacramental

adjective

  • relating to or constituting a sacrament or the sacraments.
  • attaching great importance to sacraments.

noun

  • an observance analogous to but not reckoned among the sacraments, such as the use of holy water or the sign of the cross.

Derivatives

sacramentalism

Pronunciation: /-ˌizəm/

noun

sacramentality

Pronunciation: /ˌsakrəmənˈtalitē, -ˌmen-/

noun

sacramentalize

Pronunciation: /-ˌīz/

verb

sacramentally

adverb

sacramental in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of sacramental in the British & World English dictionary

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