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sacerdotal

sa·cer·do·tal

UK/ˌsæs.ə(ɹ)ˈdəʊ.təl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism

  • “sacerdotal emphasis on the authority of priests”
2.

associated with the priesthood or priests

  • “priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments”
  • “hieratic gestures”
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Origin

From Middle English sacerdotale, from Old French sacerdotal, from Latin sacerdōtālis (“priestly”).

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