| 释义 |
sac·ra·men·tal
I. \|sakrə|mentəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin sacramentalis, from sacramentum + Latin -alis -al
1. : of or relating to sacred rites; specifically : of or relating to the Christian sacraments or one of them (as the Eucharist)
2. : of the nature of a sacrament : characterized by or connected with belief in the sacraments
< sacramental bread >
< sacramental marriage >
< sacramental doctrine >
3. : solemnly binding, bound, or motivated by or as if by a covenant
< a sacramental obligation >
4. : possessed of the dignity or aura of a religious rite : sacred
< an almost sacramental atmosphere >
5. : of or relating to a sacramentum
• sac·ra·men·tal·ly \-əlē, -əli\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: a ceremony, action, or sacred object (as in the Roman Catholic Church) resembling or related to a sacrament (as liturgical prayers and holy water) but held to have originated in ecclesiastical custom rather than to have been instituted by Christ |