sacramental
adjective uk/ˌsæk.rəˈmen.təl/ us/ˌsæk.rəˈmen.t̬əl/
（基督教会）圣礼（如浸礼或圣餐）的
relating to an important religious ceremony in the Christian Church, such as baptism or communion
The closed churches are unable to hold sacramental rites such as baptisms, marriages, or funerals. 这些已经关闭的教堂是不能举办圣事的，如浸礼、婚礼或葬礼。
The Catholic Church does not recognize divorces between couples who have been joined together in sacramental holy matrimony. 经婚配圣事结婚的夫妻，如果离婚则不获天主教会认可。
圣餐（包括圣饼和葡萄酒）的
used for referring to the holy bread and wine eaten at Holy Communion (= a religious ceremony)
The words are spoken over the sacramental bread. 这些话是在吃圣饼的时候说的。
After this the sacramental wine was administered. 然后分发了圣餐葡萄酒。
See: sacrament
- More examples
- The sacramental records for St Louis Cathedral remained in French until 1911.
- It is not a handbook of sacramental theology.
- A visiting dignitary assisted the pastor in serving the sacramental wine.
- A morsel of the sacramental wafer had dropped onto the floor.