Phrase guide
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noun
Final treatment of a dead man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Final treatment of a dead man.
The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
rites performed in connection with a death or burial
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rite, religious rite
noun
a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: anointing of the sick, extreme unction
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sacrament
History
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Across languages
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