dominical service
- noun
- /ˈdɒmɪnɪkəl ˈsɜːrvɪs/
- Formal
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servicio dominical
- The church holds a dominical service every Sunday.
Examples
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The community gathered for the dominical service at the old church.
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She found comfort in attending the dominical service each week.
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Holiday travelers missed their usual dominical service while abroad.
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Are you attending the dominical service this week?
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The church holds a dominical service every Sunday morning.
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She found comfort in attending the dominical service with her family each week.
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The community gathered for the dominical service after the morning announcements.
Synonyms
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4.2
A religious meeting for public worship, often in a church
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2.1
A meeting in a church where people pray, sing, and listen to a talk
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3.0
A religious meeting where people talk to God and sing songs
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7.4
A public ceremony in a church where people pray and sing
A set way churches use for worship with prayers and hymns
Surface Forms
Morphology
The adjective 'dominical' means 'associated with Sunday' and 'service' denotes a religious ceremony, so the phrase literally denotes a Sunday worship service. This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition following common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Dominical service comes from the word dominical, which means 'of the Lord', and was used for the church service on Sunday. That's why dominical service means a Christian worship service held on Sunday.