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sacerdotal

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sacerdotal /ˌsakəˈdəʊtl /
▸ adjective relating to priests or the priesthood; priestly.
▪ Theology relating to or denoting a doctrine which ascribes sacrificial functions and spiritual or supernatural powers to ordained priests.
– DERIVATIVES
sacerdotalism /ˌsasəˈdəʊt(ə)lɪz(ə)m , ˌsakəˈdəʊt(ə)lɪz(ə)m / noun
sacerdotalist /ˌsakəˈdəʊtəlɪst / noun
sacerdotally /ˌsakəˈdəʊtəli , ˌsakəˈdəʊtəli / adverb
– ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sacerdotalis, from sacerdos, sacerdot- ‘priest’.