extreme unction
Letzte Ölung
The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the SickThe Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
/ɪkˈstɹiːm ˌʌŋk.ʃən/
» The priest administered Extreme Unction.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
Letzte Ölung
a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
Examples
1 sentencesThe priest administered Extreme Unction.
Translations
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By meaning 1
sacrament:
Origin
From extreme (“to limit, final”) + unction (“anointing”).From extreme (“to limit, final”) + unction (“anointing”).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation:anointing of the sicklast rites
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable