last rites
last rites · last riteses
Final treatment of a dead manFinal treatment of a dead man.
Meaning
2 senses(plural, plural only)Final treatment of a dead man.
Final treatment of a dead man.
(plural, plural only)The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
Translations
2 languagesForms
plural: last riteses| Singular | last rites |
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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 sickextreme unction