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dominical

[ duh-min-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Jesus Christ as Lord.
  2. of or relating to the Lord's Day, or Sunday.


dominical

/ əˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or emanating from Jesus Christ as Lord
  2. of or relating to Sunday as the Lord's Day
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲd·i· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dominical1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Late Latin dzԾ, from Latin dominic(us) “of a lord, of the Lord” (from domin(us) “lord, master” + -icus -ic ) + - -al 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dominical1

C15: from Late Latin dzԾ, from Latin dominus lord
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So goes one of Flannery O’Connor’s most enduring quotes, a salty twist on a dominical passage from the Book of John.

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The captains remained unshakable in their orthodoxy on the pious observance of the dominical rest.

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Thus, if the year 1 of the era be taken from 3, we would have 3 - 1 = 2; therefore, B being the second letter, is dominical letter for the year 1.

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Even benefit societies were feared and forbidden by the Roman autocrats, and the “dominical suppers” of the Christians were not likely to be spared.

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Still, as we all go to the barber's once a week, on Sunday morning, it has hitherto been regarded as part of our dominical duties.

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