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sacramental

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Used in, or relating to, a sacrament.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The altar boys got in trouble after they were caught sampling the sacramental wine instead of just passing it to the priest before communion.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An object (such as holy water or a crucifix) or an action (such as making the sign of the cross) which is regarded as encouraging devotion and thus spiritually aiding the person who uses it.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or involving a sacrament

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Old French sacramental, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentālis.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sacramental — used in, or relating to, a sacrament
  • Polish: sakramentalny — used in, or relating to, a sacrament
  • Spanish: sacramental — used in, or relating to, a sacrament
  • Esperanto: sakramentalo — an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users
  • French: sacramental — an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users
  • German: Sakramentale — an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users
  • Korean: 준성사 (junseongsa) — an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users
  • Polish: sakramentalia — an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users
  • Spanish: sacramental — an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users
  • Vietnamese: á bí tích — an object or action which spiritually aids its faithful users