sacrament
To bind by an oathTo bind by an oath.
» Penance is one of the seven sacraments.
Die Buße ist eines der sieben Sakramente. — Espi
Покаяние есть одно из семи таинств. — megaton
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo bind by an oath.
Examples
4 sentencesPenance is one of the seven sacraments.
ruПокаяние есть одно из семи таинств. — megaton
deDie Buße ist eines der sieben Sakramente. — Espi
After everyone took their places, the sacrament begins.
Is that a heathen sacrament?
Love must be sanctified by marriage, and this passion becomes criminal if it's not consecrated by a sacrament.
Origin
From Middle English sacrament, from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmFrom 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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Forms
sacraments, sacramenting, sacramented, sacramented| Base form | sacrament · to sacrament |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sacraments |
| Present participle | sacramenting |
| Past simple | sacramented |
| Past participle | sacramented |
regular · Lesson
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle