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1 ♦ extreme
♦ extreme /ɪkˈstri:m/A a.1 estremo: the extreme North, l'estremo Nord; extreme old age, estrema vecchiaia; extreme poverty, estrema povertà; (polit.) the extreme left [right], l'estrema sinistra [destra]; an extreme case, un caso estremo; extreme cold, freddo estremo3 estremistico: extreme views, opinioni da estremista; to be extreme in one's views, avere posizioni estremisticheB n.1 estremo ( anche mat.): Extremes meet, gli estremi si toccano; from one extreme to the other, da un estremo all'altro2 estremo; posizione estrema; eccesso; esagerazione: to avoid extremes, evitare le posizioni estreme; evitare gli eccessi; to take st. to extremes, portare qc. all'eccesso; extremes of temperature, temperature estreme; extremes of wealth and poverty, enormi disuguaglianze sociali3 misura estrema; rimedio estremo● ( sport) extreme fighting, combattimento senza regole che sfrutta tecniche di diverse arti marziali □ (relig.) extreme unction, l'estrema unzione □ (stat.) extreme values, valori estremi □ to be driven to extremes, essere spinto all'estremo □ to go to any extreme, essere disposto a tutto; non fermarsi davanti a niente □ to go to the extreme of doing st., arrivare al punto di fare qc. □ to go to extreme lengths to do st., fare di tutto per fare qc. □ in the extreme, estremamente; sommamente: boring in the extreme, estremamente noiosoextremeness n. [u]. -
2 unction
['ʌŋkʃn]1) (unctuousness) untuosità f., modi m.pl. untuosi, viscidi2) relig.* * *unction /ˈʌŋkʃn/n. [uc]2 (fig.) ipocrisia; untuosità3 (med.) pomata; unguento4 (fig.) balsamo.* * *['ʌŋkʃn]1) (unctuousness) untuosità f., modi m.pl. untuosi, viscidi2) relig. -
3 unction unc·tion n
['ʌŋkʃ(ə)n]extreme unction Rel — estrema unzione f
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Extreme Unction — • A sacrament to give spiritual aid and comfort and perfect spiritual health, including, if need be, the remission of sins, and also, conditionally, to restore bodily health, to Christians who are seriously ill Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight … Catholic encyclopedia
Extreme unction — Extreme Ex*treme , a. [L. extremus, superl. of exter, extrus, on the outside, outward: cf. F. extr[^e]me. See {Exterior}.] 1. At the utmost point, edge, or border; outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Extreme unction — Unction Unc tion, n. [OE. unccioun, uncioun, OF. oncion, onction, F. onction, fr. L. unctio, fr. ungere, unctum, to anoint. See {Unguent}.] 1. The act of anointing, smearing, or rubbing with an unguent, oil, or ointment, especially for medical… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
extreme unction — ► NOUN ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) a former name for the sacrament of anointing of the sick, especially when administered to the dying … English terms dictionary
Extreme Unction — [ek′strēm] n. ANOINTING OF THE SICK … English World dictionary
extreme unction — noun a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation • Syn: ↑anointing of the sick, ↑last rites • Hypernyms: ↑sacrament * * * exˌtreme ˈunction 7 [extreme unction] … Useful english dictionary
extreme unction — n. to administer, give extreme unction (see the Usage Note for unction) … Combinatory dictionary
extreme unction — Synonyms and related words: baptism, burial service, chrism, chrismal, chrismation, chrismatory, chrisom, confirmation, deathwatch, dirge, eulogy, exequies, funeral oration, funeral rites, holy orders, last duty, last honors, last offices, last… … Moby Thesaurus
extreme unction — noun Date: 15th century a sacrament in which a priest anoints and prays for the recovery and salvation of a critically ill or injured person … New Collegiate Dictionary
extreme unction — /ek streem, ik streem /, Rom. Cath. Ch. See anointing of the sick. [1570 80] * * * … Universalium
extreme unction — noun The catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick … Wiktionary