sacramental

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Used in, or relating to, a sacrament.

   “The altar boys got in trouble after they were caught sampling the sacramental wine instead of just passing it to the priest before communion.”

2. isim An 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.

   “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.”