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sac·er·do·tal
\|sasə(r)|dōd.əl, |sakə-, -ōtəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sacerdotalis, from sacerdot-, sacerdos priest (from sacer sacred + -dot-, -dos — akin to Latin facere to make, do) + -alis -al — more at sacred, do
1.
a. : of or relating to priests or a priesthood : priestly
< sacerdotal literature >
< sacerdotal vestments >
b. : belonging to a priesthood
< a sacerdotal teacher >
2. : of, relating to, or suggesting sacerdotalism
< a sacerdotal emphasis in tribal religions >
• sac·er·do·tal·ly \-ōd.əlē, -ōtəlē, -əli\ adverb |