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| anointing of the sick |
a Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a person who is in danger of imminent death, while praying for recovery and remission of sins; last rites. |
| christening |
the sacrament of baptism, usu. involving the formal naming of a child. [1/2 definitions] |
| communion |
(cap.) the Christian sacrament in which the Eucharist is received, or the bread and wine of the Eucharist, or the portion of the religious service or liturgy in which this sacrament is received. [1/3 definitions] |
| Eucharist |
the Christian sacrament of Holy Communion. [1/2 definitions] |
| extreme unction |
the sacrament administered by a Roman Catholic priest to a dying person; last rites. |
| Lord's Supper |
the sacrament of the Last Supper; Communion; the Eucharist. [1/2 definitions] |
| matrimony |
the act, ceremony, or sacrament of marriage. [1/2 definitions] |
| penance |
in some Christian churches, a sacrament consisting of confession of and regret at having sinned, acceptance of punishment, and forgiveness. [1/2 definitions] |
| penitential |
a book or set of church rules concerning the Christian sacrament of penance. [1/3 definitions] |
| sacramental |
of, concerning, used in, or resembling a sacrament. [1/2 definitions] |
| wafer |
a small thin round piece of bread eaten in the sacrament of the Eucharist. [1/6 definitions] |
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