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- [sak-ruh-men-tl]
- /ˌsæk rəˈmɛn tl/
- /ˈsæk.rə.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sak-ruh-men-tl]
- /ˌsæk rəˈmɛn tl/
Definitions of sacramental word
- adjective sacramental of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist. 1
- adjective sacramental powerfully binding: a sacramental obligation. 1
- noun sacramental Roman Catholic Church. an action, as the sign of the cross, a ceremony resembling a sacrament, or a sacred object, regarded as being instituted by the church rather than by Christ and serving as a means of receiving sanctifying grace. 1
- adjective sacramental symbolic of a religious ritual 1
- adjective sacramental Something that is sacramental is connected with a Christian religious ceremony. 0
- adjective sacramental Sacramental is used to describe something that is considered holy or religious. 0
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Origin of sacramental
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400; Middle English word from Late Latin word sacrāmentālis. See sacrament, -al1
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Parts of speech for Sacramental
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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sacramental popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sacramental
adj sacramental
- all-powerful — An all-powerful person or organization has the power to do anything they want.
- deistic — a person who believes in deism.
adjective sacramental
- anointed — chosen officially to do an important job
- baptismal — Baptismal means relating to or connected with baptism.
- christening — A christening is a Christian ceremony in which a baby is made a member of the Christian church and is officially given his or her name. Compare baptism.
- divine — of or relating to a god, especially the Supreme Being.
- enshrined — Simple past tense and past participle of enshrine.
Antonyms for sacramental
adjective sacramental
- hellish — of, like, or suitable to hell; infernal; vile; horrible: It was a hellish war.
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