sacramental

[US]/sækrə'ment(ə)l/
[UK]/ˌsækrə'mɛntl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Catholic rituals or items similar to sacraments
adj. relating to a sacrament or a sacred ritual

Phrases & Collocations

sacramental ritual

sacramental celebration

Example Sentences

The Eucharist refers to the sacramental bread and wine.

Real-world Examples

The most active genre was a religious drama called the " Autos Sacramentaless" or " Sacramental Acts" .

Source: Crash Course in Drama

The sacramental seal is inviolable. I will not betray it.

Source: The First Season of "Getting Away with Murder"

Okay. So now we need, um, sage branches and the sacramental wine.

Source: Friends Season 1

Sometimes they arise from a split between doctrine and practice: Although women now run the offices in many U.S. parishes, the sacramental theology barring women from the priesthood still prevails in Rome.

Source: The Atlantic Monthly (Article Edition)

" Dear, " Archer whispered, pressing her to him: it was borne in on him that the first hours of being engaged, even if spent in a ball-room, had in them something grave and sacramental.

Source: The Age of Innocence (Part One)

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