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| sac·ra·ment [ sákrəmənt ] (plural sac·ra·ments) |
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1. religious rite or ceremony: in Christianity, a rite that is considered to have been established by Jesus Christ to bring grace to those participating in or receiving it. In the Protestant Church, the sacraments are baptism and Communion. The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches also include penance, confirmation, holy orders, matrimony, and the anointing of the sick.
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2. consecrated items: the bread and wine consecrated at Communion
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3. something sacred: something considered to be sacred or to have a special significance
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| [12th century. Via French< Latin sacramentum "soldier's oath, solemn obligation," later "rite, mystery, revelation" < sacr- "sacred"] |
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