sacerdotal

adjective

ˌsa-sər-ˈdō-tᵊl How to pronounce sacerdotal (audio)
Definition of sacerdotalnext
as in ministerial
of, relating to, or characteristic of the clergy sacerdotal garments such as a cassock and miter

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Recent Examples of sacerdotal Prosperity is lauded dozens of times in the Book of Mormon, so knocking for commissions can feel almost sacerdotal. — Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022 Diminution drains this office of the sacerdotal pomposities that have encrusted it. — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2017 The brand inspires a sacerdotal devotion in many of its workers (its archives contain the papers of one of the atelier’s premieres, or heads, who served from 1947 to 1990). — Matthew Schneier, New York Times, 1 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sacerdotal
  1. ministerial
  2. pastoral
Adjective
  • France and Saudi Arabia have formed a task force on energy and logistics connections between the Middle East and Europe that is scheduled to meet at the ministerial level Monday.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In 2002, the FA was forced to change the name of the competition by the Charity Commission — the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of ministerial
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  • There are mental health resources, risk management programs, and chapter chaplains who provide real pastoral support.
    — Todd Buchanan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Engineer Tim Goldstone mixed the album in the English countryside, with the band hanging out in the pastoral setting of Ridge Farm Studio, where the Smiths had recorded Meat Is Murder.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of pastoral

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“Sacerdotal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sacerdotal. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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