sacrament
noun/ˈsækrəmənt/
/ˈsækrəmənt/
- [countable] (in Christianity) an important religious ceremony such as marriage, baptism or CommunionTopics Religion and festivalsc2
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- the sacrament[singular] the bread and wine that are eaten and drunk during the Christian service of Communion
- to receive the sacrament
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sacrement, from Latin sacramentum ‘solemn oath’ (from sacrare ‘to consecrate’, from sacer ‘sacred’), used in Christian Latin as a translation of Greek mustērion ‘mystery’.
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