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# sacramental

adjective (sacramental); noun (a sacramental, sacramentals — church)

«sacramental» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (church) Connected with a sacrament, a holy rite such as baptism or communion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#m1)
2. noun (Catholic Church) A blessed object or action, like holy water or a rosary, that Catholics believe helps prayer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#m2)
3. Feeling holy or very special. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#m3)

### In the lessons

Church life: «sacramental wine» used in communion; «sacramental life» of a church. Catholics keep sacramentals at home. Phrases: «sacramental bread», «sacramental wine», «the sacramental life».

### Examples

- The priest poured the sacramental wine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#x1)
- Baptism is a sacramental act in many churches. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#x2)
- Holy water is one of the sacramentals in the Catholic Church. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#x3)
- Catholics believe sacramentals help them pray. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#x4)
- The sacramental bread is shared at communion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#x5)
- The service had a quiet, sacramental feel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#x6)

### Note

From «sacrament». Different churches count different sacraments: Catholics and Orthodox seven, many Protestant churches two (baptism and communion). Speak respectfully: «Christians believe».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sacramental» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sacramental» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sacramental.html) on Mova free.