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sac·ra·ment (sak′rə mənt)
noun
- Christianity any of certain rites instituted by Jesus and believed to be means of grace: baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, penance, holy orders, matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick are the seven recognized by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches; Protestants generally recognize only baptism and the Lord's Supper (the Eucharist)
- the Eucharist, or Holy Communion; also, the consecrated bread and wine, or sometimes the bread alone, used in the Eucharist
- something regarded as having a sacred character or mysterious meaning
- Archaic
- a symbol or token
- a solemn oath or pledge
Etymology: ME < OFr sacrement < LL(Ec) sacramentum, the gospel, a secret, sacrament (used as transl. of Gr mystērion) < L, an oath of allegiance, orig., sum deposited by the two parties to a suit < sacrare, to consecrate < sacer, sacred
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sacrament
n.
Christian rites
holy observance, ceremonial, ritual, liturgy, act of divine worship, mystery, the mysteries; see also ceremony 2.In the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican churches the seven sacraments are: baptism; confirmation; confession or reconciliation or penance; Holy Communion or the Eucharist; anointing of the sick or the laying on of hands or sacrament of the sick or extreme unction; holy orders; matrimony.
The Eucharist and the bread and wine used in it
the body and the blood of Christ, holy wafer, the Host, the elements; see communion 2.A sacred symbol or token
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Converse of object
- call: Now in our series on the church we come today to the subject of what are called the sacraments.
Adjective modifier
- holy: The ointment is the third of the three holy sacraments explained.
Noun used with modifier
- gospel: The same is true of the promises of God, whether written or spoken or in the form of the gospel sacraments.
Modifies a noun
- font: St Mary's glorious seven sacrament font - a saving remnant of old Catholic England.
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Tantum ergo sacramentum Veneremur cernui; Et antiquum documentum Novo cedat ritui. Therefore we, before him bending, Thisgreat Sacrament revere; Types and shadows have their ending, For the newer rite is here.
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