Doc"tri*nal, n. A matter of
doctrine; also, a system of doctrines. T. Goodwin. Sir T.
Elyot.
Doc"tri*nal (dŏk"trĭ*nal),
a. [LL. doctrinalis, fr. L. doctrina:
cf. F. doctrinal. See Doctrine.] 1.
Pertaining to, or 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.