English Explanatory Dictionary

sacramental

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Used in, or relating to, a sacrament.
noun
  1. An object (such as holy water or a crucifix) or an action (such as making the sign of the cross) which is regarded as encouraging devotion and thus spiritually aiding the person who uses it.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

sacramental more sacramental most sacramental sacramentals

Etymology

From Old French sacramental, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentālis.

Derived words

nonsacramental sacramental bread sacramentalism sacramentalist sacramentality sacramentally sacramentalness unsacramental
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