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sacerdotal

American  
[sas-er-doht-l] / ˌsæs ərˈdoʊt l /

adjective

  1. of priests; priestly.

sacerdotal British  
/ ˌsæsəˈdəʊtəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of priests

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsacerdotal adjective
  • nonsacerdotally adverb
  • sacerdotally adverb
  • supersacerdotal adjective
  • supersacerdotally adverb
  • unsacerdotal adjective
  • unsacerdotally adverb

Etymology

Origin of sacerdotal

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin sacerdōtālis, equivalent to sacerdōt- (stem of sacerdōs ) priest + -ālis -al 1

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