Sacramental Meaning
/sˈækrəməntəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjUsed in, or relating to, a sacrament.
nounAn 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.
Sentence Examples
The priest used the sacramental wine during the church ceremony.
Sacramental objects are treated with great respect in the church.
The priest prepared the sacramental wine for the church service.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ wine is blessed by the priest before being given to the congregation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The wine used in the ceremony had ____ significance and was treated with great reverence.
Word Origin & History
From Old French sacramental, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentālis.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But under the twofold pressure of solafideism’s rejection of "good works" for the sake of merit and sola scriptura’s denial of anything not explicitly mentioned in the Bible, sacramentals such as images, relics, blessings, and pilgrimages became the objects of the dissenters' most bitter condemnation and scorn."
— 1997, James Monti, The king's good servant but God's first:
"The Sacramentals.
Besides the holy sacraments there are things which the Church blesses in order that by the pious use of them the Christian may obtain from God temporal benefits and spiritual health. Now as these things bear a certain resemblance to the sacraments, they are called sacramentals."
— 1898, Hermann Rolfus, Illustrated explanation of the holy sacraments, page 294:
"The activities in this strategy immerse the young people in the many sacramentals that are part of the daily, weekly, and seasonal Catholic individual and communal religious expressions."
— 2000, Michael Theisen, Exploring Catholicism, page 17:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ wine is blessed by the priest before being given to the congregation.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The wine used in the ceremony had ____ significance and was treated with great reverence.