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sacerdotally

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In a sacerdotal manner, in the manner of a priest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1720, Samuel Parker, Biblioteca Biblica, Oxford: William and John Innys, Volume I, Part 2, Occasional Annotation 30, “The Pillar of Jacob,” p. 608, [...] first he Blessed the Place Sacerdotally, setting it apart by Solemn Rites for a Place of Divine Worship [...]

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: priestly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From sacerdotal + -ly.