last_rites | ||
1. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic,religion,Christianity) a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation | |
Synonyms: | extreme_unction anointing_of_the_sick | |
Related terms: | sacrament | |
2. | [ noun ] (religion) rites performed in connection with a death or burial | |
Related terms: | rite | |
Similar spelling: |
last_resort Lastrapes last_respects Lassiter Lasseter last_word Lactarius |