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- [sas-er-doht-l]
- /ˌsæs ərˈdoʊt l/
- /ˌsæ.sə.ˈdəʊt.l̩/
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- [sas-er-doht-l]
- /ˌsæs ərˈdoʊt l/
Definitions of sacerdotal word
- adjective sacerdotal of priests; priestly. 1
- adjective sacerdotal of, relating to, or characteristic of priests 0
- adjective sacerdotal of priests or the office of priest; priestly 0
- adjective sacerdotal characterized by belief in the divine authority of the priesthood 0
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Origin of sacerdotal
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin sacerdōtālis, equivalent to sacerdōt- (stem of sacerdōs) priest + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Sacerdotal
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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sacerdotal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sacerdotal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sacerdotal
adj sacerdotal
- apostolic — Apostolic means belonging or relating to a Christian religious leader, especially the Pope.
- born-again — A born-again Christian is a person who has become an evangelical Christian as a result of a religious experience.
- churchgoing — a person who goes to church, especially habitually.
- clerical — Clerical jobs, skills, and workers are concerned with work that is done in an office.
- deistic — a person who believes in deism.
adjective sacerdotal
- ecclesiastic — a member of the clergy or other person in religious orders.
- episcopal — Of a bishop or bishops.
- rabbinical — of or relating to rabbis or their learning, writings, etc.
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