noun · rare

sacrament

sacrament · sacraments

таинство, сакрамент

Sakrament

A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered an outward sign of divine grace,…A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ.

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/ˈsækɹəmənt/

» Penance is one of the seven sacraments.

Die Buße ist eines der sieben Sakramente.

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Meaning

5 senses

A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ.
Sakrament
та́инствоtáinstvo, сакраментsakrament
The Eucharist.
The consecrated Eucharist (especially the bread).
(broadly)Anything regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
(Ancient Rome)The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, any sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.

More definitions

a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction

Examples

4 sentences

Penance is one of the seven sacraments.
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After everyone took their places, the sacrament begins.
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Is that a heathen sacrament?
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Love must be sanctified by marriage, and this passion becomes criminal if it's not consecrated by a sacrament.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

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sacred act or ceremony:

Deutsch

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sacred act or ceremony:

Origin

From Middle English sacrament, from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrām

From Middle English sacrament, from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.

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