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Pertaining to religious rites
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sacral
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1767, in anatomy, "of or pertaining to the sacrum , from Modern Latin sacralis . In anthropology, "pertaining to religious rites," 1882, from Latin sacrum "sacred thing, rite" (see sacred ). Related: sacralization .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 (context anatomy English) Of the sacrum. 2 sacred n. Any of the sacral bones that make up the sacrum
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. of or relating to or near the sacrum of or relating to sacred rites; "sacral laws"
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sacral may refer to: sacred of the sacrum , a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine