sacramentarian
/ˌsækɹəmənˈtɛɹi.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One of the German reformers who rejected both the Roman and the Lutheran doctrine of the holy Eucharist.
adj
Of or pertaining a sacrament, or to the sacramentals; sacramental.
adj
Of or pertaining to the Sacramentarians.
noun
Someone who holds that the presence of Christ in the sacrament of the Eucharist is purely metaphorical rather than physical or literal.
Etymology
From Late Latin sacramentarius, compare French sacramentaire.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌsækɹəmənˈtɛɹi.ən/
- British English: /ˌsækɹəmənˈtɛəɹi.ən/