Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to Sunday as the Lord's Day: Pertaining to or associated with Sunday, considered the day of Christian worship and rest in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
   • Relating to or coming from Jesus Christ: Pertaining to Jesus Christ as the Lord.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The dominical obligation for Catholics is to attend Mass on Sunday. (This refers to the duty related to the Lord's Day.)
  • The dominical origin of the Eucharist is a central Christian belief. (This refers to its institution by Jesus Christ, the Lord.)

Advanced Usage

• "Dominical letter": In ecclesiastical calendars, a letter (A to G) used to denote Sundays and to calculate the date of Easter in a given year.

  • Finding the dominical letter is the first step in computing the date of Easter.

• "Dominical year": A year dated from the birth of Jesus Christ, synonymous with the term "Anno Domini" (A.D.).

  • The year 2024 is a dominical year.

Variants and Related Words

• Dominus (n): A Latin title meaning "lord" or "master," often used to refer to God or Christ.

  • The choir sang "Dominus vobiscum" ("The Lord be with you").

• Dominical (adj): An alternative, less common spelling of "dominical."

Synonyms

• Lordly: Pertaining to or characteristic of a lord (specifically, the Lord).
• Sabbatarian: Relating to the Sabbath (though this can refer to Saturday in some traditions, while "dominical" is specifically Sunday).

Related Phrases

(This word is primarily used in specific religious or historical contexts and does not commonly form standard phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

(This word is highly specific and technical, and is not typically used in common idiomatic expressions.)

Adjective

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