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Meaning of SACRAMENTARY

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Sac`ra*men"ta*ry\, a.
    1. Of or pertaining to a sacrament or the sacraments;
       sacramental.
    2. Of or pertaining to the Sacramentarians.
    
  2. \Sac`ra*men"ta*ry\, n.; pl. {-ries}. [LL.
    sacramentarium: cf. F. sacramentaire.]
    1. An ancient book of the Roman Catholic Church, written by
       Pope Gelasius, and revised, corrected, and abridged by St.
       Gregory, in which were contained the rites for Mass, the
       sacraments, the dedication of churches, and other
       ceremonies. There are several ancient books of the same
       kind in France and Germany.
    2. Same as {Sacramentarian}, n., 1.
             Papists, Anabaptists, and Sacramentaries. --Jer.
                                                   Taylor.
    
 
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