sacrament
English
Etymology
Borrowed 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.
Noun
sacrament (plural sacraments)
- (Christianity) A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace."
- (in particular) The Eucharist.
- The consecrated Eucharist (especially the bread).
- A thing which is regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
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- God sometimes sent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud […] and the sacrament of a rainbow, to guide his people through their portion of sorrows.
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- The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, any sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
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- I'll take the sacrament on 't.
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Translations
sacred act or ceremony
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Verb
sacrament (third-person singular simple present sacraments, present participle sacramenting, simple past and past participle sacramented)
- (transitive) To bind by an oath.
See also
- Catholic and Eastern churches have seven sacraments: baptism; confirmation; communion, Mass, or Eucharist; penance; extreme unction (Anointing of the Sick, last rites); holy orders / ordination; and matrimony.
- Protestant churches list two sacraments: baptism and Lord's Supper.
- Eucharistic liturgy
- Holy Eucharist
- Holy Sacrament
- Liturgy
- Lord's Supper
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Dutch
Etymology
From Old French sacrament, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.
Pronunciation
Noun
sacrament n (plural sacramenten)
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Indonesian: sakramen
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