Definitions for sacerdotal
ˌsæs ərˈdoʊt lsac·er·do·tal

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. sacerdotaladjective

   of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism

   "sacerdotal emphasis on the authority of priests"

2. priestly, hieratic, hieratical, sacerdotaladjective

   associated with the priesthood or priests

   "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sacerdotaladjective

   Of or relating to priests or a high religious order; priestly.

2. Etymology: From sacerdotalis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sacerdotaladjective

   Priestly; belonging to the priesthood.

   Etymology: sacerdotalis, Latin.

   They have several offices and prayers, especially for the dead, in which functions they use sacerdotal garments. Edward Stillingfleet.

   He fell violently upon me, without respect to my sacerdotal orders. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.

   If ample powers, granted by the rulers of this world, add dignity to the persons intrusted with these powers, behold the importance and extent of the sacerdotal commission. Francis Atterbury.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sacerdotal

   Sacerdotalism (from Latin sacerdos, "priest", literally "one who presents sacred offerings", sacer, "sacred", and dare, "to give") is the belief in some Christian churches that priests are meant to be mediators between God and humankind. The understanding of this mediation has undergone development over time and especially with the advent of modern historical and biblical studies.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Sacerdotaladjective

   of or pertaining to priests, or to the order of priests; relating to the priesthood; priesty; as, sacerdotal dignity; sacerdotal functions

2. Etymology: [L. sacerdotalis, fr. sacerdos, -otis, a priest, fr. sacer holy, sacred: cf. F. sacerdotal.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sacerdotal

   sas-ėr-dō′tal, adj. priestly.—v.t. Sacerdō′talise, to render sacerdotal.—ns. Sacerdō′talism, the spirit of the priesthood: devotion to priestly interests, priestcraft: the belief that the presbyter is a priest in the sense of offering a sacrifice in the eucharist; Sacerdō′talist, a supporter of sacerdotalism.—adv. Sacerdō′tally. [L. sacerdos, a priest—sacer, sacred, dăre, to give.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sacerdotal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sacerdotal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sacerdotal
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sacerdotal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sacerdotal
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacerdotal
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacerdotal
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sacerdotal