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Webster 1913 Edition


Carnal

Car′nal

,
Adj.
[L.
carnalis
, fr.
caro
,
carnis
, flesh; akin to Gr. [GREEK], Skr.
kravya
; cf. F.
charnel
, Of. also
carnel
. Cf.
Charnel
.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the body or its appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence; lustful; human or worldly as opposed to
spiritual
.
For ye are yet
carnal
.
1 Cor. iii. 3.
Not sunk in
carnal
pleasure.
Milton
Carnal
desires after miracles.
Trench.
2.
Flesh-devouring; cruel; ravenous; bloody.
[Obs.]
This
carnal
cur
Preys on the issue of his mother’s body.
Shakespeare
Carnal knowledge
,
sexual intercourse; – used especially of an unlawful act on the part of the man.

Webster 1828 Edition


Carnal

CARNAL

, a.
1.
Pertaining to flesh; fleshly; sensual; opposed to spiritual; as carnal pleasure.
2.
Being in the natural state; unregenerate.
The carnal mind is enmity against God. Rom. 8.
3.
Pertaining to the ceremonial law; as carnal ordinances. Heb. 9:10.
4.
Lecherous; lustful; libidinous; given to sensual indulgence.
Carnal-knowledge, sexual intercourse.

Definition 2024


carnal

carnal

English

Adjective

carnal (comparative more carnal, superlative most carnal)

  1. Relating to the physical and especially sexual appetites.
  2. Worldly or earthly; temporal.
  3. Of or relating to the body or flesh.

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External links

  • carnal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • carnal in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese carnal, from Latin carnālis (of the flesh), from carō (flesh).

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /kaɾ.ˈnaw/, /kaɹ.ˈnaw/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /kaɾ.ˈnaw/, /kaɻ.ˈnaw/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐɾ.ˈnaɫ/
  • Hyphenation: car‧nal

Adjective

carnal m, f (plural carnais, comparable)

  1. carnal (relating to the physical, especially sexual, appetites)
  2. (religion) carnal; earthly; worldly (concerned with human matters)
  3. consanguineous (descending from the same ancestor)
    Irmão carnal.
    Blood brother.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin carnālis (fleshly, of the flesh), from caro (flesh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaɾˈnal/
  • Rhymes: -al

Adjective

carnal m, f (plural carnales)

  1. carnal

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Noun

carnal m (plural carnales, feminine carnala)

  1. (Mexico) brother (short form of hermano carnal, "carnal brother", in opposition to adopted or in-law)

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