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Pertaining to, or containing, doctrine or something taught and to be believed; as, a doctrinal observation.

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  1. a. Pertaining to, or containing, doctrine or something taught and to be believed; as, a doctrinal observation.
  2. a. Pertaining to, or having to do with, teaching.
  3. n. A matter of doctrine; also, a system of doctrines.
  4. adj. relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine
  5. 1. word/pertaining">Pertaining to, or word/containing">containing, doctrine or something taught and to be believed; as, a doctrinal observation. "Doctrinal clauses." Macaulay. 2. Pertaining to, or having to do with, teaching. The word of God serveth no otherwise than in the nature of a doctrinal instrument. Hooker. A matter of doctrine; also, a system of doctrines. T. Goodwin. Sir T. Elyot.
  6. A matter of doctrine; also, a system of doctrines. T. Goodwin.Sir T. Elyot.
  7. j:100 a. relating to or involving or preoccupied with doctrine