dominical Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet


Do*min"ic*al adjective
Etymology
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.
Definitions
  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) prayer. Howell.
    Some words altered in the dominical Gospels. Fuller.
Do*min"ic*al noun
Definitions
  1. The Lord's day or Sunday; also, the Lord's prayer. Obs.

Webster 1913