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Webster 1913 Edition
Dominical
Do-min′ic-al
,Adj.
[LL.
dominicalis
, for L. dominicus
belonging to a master or lord (dominica dies
the Lord’s day), fr. dominus
master or lord: cf. F. dominical
. See Dame
.] 1.
Indicating, or pertaining to, the Lord's day, or Sunday.
2.
Relating to, or given by, our Lord;
as, the
. dominical
(or Lord's) prayerHowell.
Some words altered in the
dominical
Gospels. Fuller.
Dominical altar
(Eccl.)
, the high altar.
– Dominical letter
, the letter which, in almanacs, denotes Sunday, or the Lord's day (dies Domini). The first seven letters of the alphabet are used for this purpose, the same letter standing for Sunday during a whole year (except in leap year, when the letter is changed at the end of February). After twenty-eight years the same letters return in the same order. The dominical letters go backwards one day every common year, and two every leap year; e. g., if the dominical letter of a common year be G, F will be the dominical letter for the next year. Called also
Sunday letter
. Cf. Solar cycle
, under Cycle
, Noun.
Do-min′ic-al
,Noun.
The Lord's day or Sunday; also, the Lord's prayer.
[Obs.]
Webster 1828 Edition
Dominical
DOMINICAL
,Adj.
1.
That notes the Lords day or Sabbath. The Dominical letter is the letter which, in almanacks, denotes the sabbath, or dies domini, the Lords day. The first seven letters of the alphabet are used for this purpose.2.
Noting the prayer of our Lord.DOMINICAL
,Noun.
Definition 2024
dominical
dominical
English
Adjective
dominical (not comparable)
- (rare) Pertaining to the day of the Lord, Sunday.
- (historical) Pertaining to the dominical letter, an ancient system for determining Sundays (particularly Easter Sunday) in any given year.
Translations
Noun
dominical (plural dominicals)
- (obsolete) Sunday
- (obsolete) The Lord's Prayer.
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɔminikal/
Adjective
dominical m (feminine singular dominicale, masculine plural dominicaux, feminine plural dominicales)