sacrament (noun)

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• sacrament — ► NOUN 1) (in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism and the Eucharist. 2) (also the Blessed Sacrament or the Holy Sacrament) (in Catholic use) the consecrated elements of the… …   English terms dictionary

• sacrament house — noun : an ambry or tabernacle for holding the reserved Eucharist compare pyx * * * sacrament house noun An ambry where the sacrament is kept • • • Main Entry: ↑sacrament * * * sacrament house, the tabernacle for the reserved Eucharist …   Useful english dictionary

• sacrament — noun Etymology: Middle English sacrement, sacrament, from Anglo French & Late Latin; Anglo French, from Late Latin sacramentum, from Latin, oath of allegiance, obligation, from sacrare to consecrate Date: 13th century 1. a. a Christian rite (as… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sacrament of the Eucharist — noun a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine • Syn: ↑Holy Eucharist, ↑Eucharist, ↑Holy Sacrament, ↑Liturgy, ↑Eucharistic liturgy, ↑Lord s Supper • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• sacrament of reconciliation — noun The sacrament (sacred ritual) of confessing sins to a priest, being assigned penance and being absolved of those sins. Formerly called confession …   Wiktionary

• sacrament — noun A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Roman Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace …   Wiktionary

• sacrament — noun (C) 1 the Sacrament the bread and wine that is eaten at Christian ceremonies 2 one of the important Christian ceremonies, such as marriage or communion (2) sacramental adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sacrament chapel — noun : a chapel in which the Eucharistic Host is preserved …   Useful english dictionary

• sacrament sunday — noun Usage: usually capitalized both Ss : a Sunday of the year on which the Lord s Supper is celebrated …   Useful english dictionary

• sacrament — UK [ˈsækrəmənt] / US noun Word forms sacrament : singular sacrament plural sacraments 1) [countable] an important Christian ceremony such as marriage, baptism, or communion 2) the Sacrament the holy bread and wine that people eat and drink as… …   English dictionary

• sacrament — [ sakrəm(ə)nt] noun 1》 (in the Christian Church) a religious ceremony or ritual regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism, the Eucharist, and (in the Catholic and many Orthodox Churches) penance and the anointing of the sick. 2》 (also… …   English new terms dictionary