sacrament
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sacrament
- /ˈsækɹəmənt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English sacrament, 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 sacraments
- A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ. Priest: I'm sorry, it's Duncan Dirk Dick. I've just done it. / Father: Well, undo it. / Priest: Undo it? / Father: Yes. / Priest: This is a holy sacrament of the Church, not a bleeding hotel reservation. You can't just undo it.
- The Eucharist.
- The consecrated Eucharist (especially the bread).
- Anything regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance. God ſometimes ſent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud, and the brightneſſe of an Angel, and the luſtre of a ſtar, and the ſacrament of a rainbovve to guide his people thorovv their portion of ſorrovvs, and to lead them through troubles to reſt: […]
- 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. I'll take the sacrament on 't.
verb sacraments · sacramenting · sacramented
- To bind by an oath.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: rite, first, ordinance, mystery, liturgy, ceremony, ritual, eucharist, penance, ordination, matrimony, confirmation, baptism, communion, anointing, unction
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noun sacred act or ceremony
| Español | sacramento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성사 seongsa |
| 日本語 | サクラメント sakuramento, 秘跡 hiseki |
| 中文 | 聖事 /圣事 shèngshì, 聖禮 /圣礼 shènglǐ |
| Kiswahili | sakramenti |
| Português | sacramento |
| Français | sacrement |
| Deutsch | Sakrament |
| Italiano | sacramento |
| Ελληνικά | μυστήριο mystírio |
| Română | sacrament |
| Русский | та́инство táinstvo, сакрамент sakrament |
| Tiếng Việt | bí tích |
| العربية | سِرّ sirr |
Talk about this word "sacrament." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sacrament. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sacrament. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sacrament "sacrament." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sacrament.Cite this
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title = {sacrament},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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