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# sacramental

«sacramental» in Mova's school dictionary: **Connected with a sacrament, a holy rite such as baptism…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

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

### meaning for a pupil

1) (church) Connected with a sacrament, a holy rite such as baptism or communion. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#m2)

3) Feeling holy or very special. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/#m3)

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

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sacramental» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sacramental/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.