dominical letter

noun

Any of the first seven letters of the alphabet, used in religious calendars to mark the Sundays throughout the year and determine dates such as Easter Sunday.

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Meanings

noundominical letter (plural dominical letters)

plural dominical letters

  1. Any of the first seven letters of the alphabet, used in religious calendars to mark the Sundays throughout the year and determine dates such as Easter Sunday.
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APA

dominical letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dominical%20letter

MLA

“dominical letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dominical%20letter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dominical letter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dominical%20letter.

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