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16 words match “SACRAMENTAL”

SACRAMENTAL a. 3 definitions
crament or the sacraments; of the nature of a sacrament; sacredly or solemny binding; as, sacramental rites or elements.
SACRAMENTALISM n.
The doctrine and use of sacraments; attashment of excessive importance to sacraments.
SACRAMENTALIST n.
One who holds the doctrine of the real objective presence of Christ;s body and blood in the holy eucharist. Shipley.
SACRAMENTALLY adv.
In a sacrament manner.
CONFESSION n.
The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution. Auricular confession . . . or the private and special confession of sins to a priest for the purpose of obtaining his absolution. Hallam.
HIGH a.
churchmen emphasize the doctrine of the apostolic succession, and hold, in general, to a sacramental presence in the Eucharist, to baptismal regeneration, and to the sole validity of Episcopal ordination. They attach much importance to ceremonies and symbols in worship. Low-churchmen lay less stress on these points, a…
HOUSLING a.
Sacramental; as, housling fire. [R.] Spenser.
ORDER n.
ternal happiness. Tillotson. -- Minor orders (R. C. Ch.), orders beneath the diaconate in sacramental dignity, as acolyte, exorcist, reader, doorkeeper. -- Money order. See under Money. -- Natural order. (Bot.) See def. 12, Note. -- Order book. (a) A merchant's book in which orders are entered.
RESCIND v.
To cut off; to abrogate; to annul. The blessed Jesus . . . did sacramentally rescind the impure relics of Adam and the contraction of evil customs. Jer. Taylor.
RESERVATION n.
The portion of the sacramental elements reserved for purposes of devotion and for the communion of the absent and sick.
SACRAMENTARIAN a.
Of or pertaining a sacrament, or to the sacramentals; sacramental.
SACRAMENTARY a.
Of or pertaining a sacrament or the sacraments; sacramental.
THEURGY n.
pposed to enable man to influence the will of the gods by means of purification and other sacramental rites. Schaff-Herzog Encyc.
TRACTARIAN n.
"Tracts for the Times," issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite.…
TRANSUBSTANTIATE v.
To change, as the sacramental elements, bread and wine, into the flesh and blood of Christ.
UNSACRAMENT v.
To deprive of sacramental character or efficacy; as, to unsacrament the rite of baptism. [Obs.]