viatica

Variant of viaticum

noun pl. viatica or viaticums

    1. in ancient Rome, money or supplies provided as traveling expenses to an officer on an official mission
    2. money or supplies for any journey
  1. the Eucharist as given to a dying person or to one in danger of death

Origin: L, provision for a journey < viaticus, of a way or road < via, a way: see via

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