dominical

So goes one of Flannery O’Connor’s most enduring quotes, a salty twist on a dominical passage from the Book of John.

The captains remained unshakable in their orthodoxy on the pious observance of the dominical rest.

Thus, if the year 1 of the era be taken from 3, we would have 3 - 1 = 2; therefore, B being the second letter, is dominical letter for the year 1.

Even benefit societies were feared and forbidden by the Roman autocrats, and the “dominical suppers” of the Christians were not likely to be spared.

Still, as we all go to the barber's once a week, on Sunday morning, it has hitherto been regarded as part of our dominical duties.