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Sacrament

ˈsakrəm(ə)nt

Sacrament definitions

noun

Inflections:

sacrament sacraments

(in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist and (in the Roman Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick

Synonyms:
rite ritual ceremony sacrament observance service usage institution practice
(in Roman Catholic use) the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread or Host

"he heard Mass and received the sacrament"
a thing of mysterious and sacred significance; a religious symbol

"they used peyote as a sacrament"