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sacramental
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sac·ra·men·tal  (skr-mntl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or used in a sacrament.
2. Consecrated or bound by or as if by a sacrament: a sacramental duty.
3. Having the force or efficacy of a sacrament.
n.
A rite, act, or sacred object used by some Christian churches in worship.
sacra·mental·ly adv.
sacramental [ˌsækrəˈmɛntəl]
adj
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of, relating to, or having the nature of a sacrament
2. bound by or as if by a sacrament
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a sacrament-like ritual action, such as the sign of the cross or the use of holy water
sacramentally  adv
sacramentality  [ˌsækrəmɛnˈtælɪtɪ], sacramentalness n
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Adj.1.sacramental - of or relating to or involving a sacrament
Translations
sacramental [ˌsækrəˈmentl] ADJ → sacramental
sacramental
adj vows, rites, significance → sakramental; sacramental wine → Opferwein m
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