adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ sa-s ə r- ' d ō -t ə l, ˌ sa-k ə r-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin sacerdotalis, from sacerdot-, sacerdos priest, from sacer sacred + -dot-, -dos (akin to facere to make) ― more at SACRED , DO
Date: 15th century
1 : of or relating to priests or a priesthood : PRIESTLY < sacerdotal robes> < sacerdotal authority>
2 : of, relating to, or suggesting sacerdotalism
– sac · er · do · tal · ly \ -t ə l- ē \ adverb