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extreme [ɪk'stri:m](a) (heat, pain, views, measures) extrême;∎ they live in extreme poverty ils vivent dans une misère extrême;∎ to be in extreme pain souffrir terriblement ou atrocement;∎ to be extreme in one's beliefs être extrême dans ses convictions;∎ the extreme left wing of the party l'aile d'extrême gauche du parti;∎ extreme old age grand âge m;∎ an extreme case un cas exceptionnel(b) (furthest away) extrême;∎ at the extreme end of the platform à l'extrémité du quai;∎ on the extreme right of the screen à l'extrême droite de l'écran;∎ they are extreme opposites of the political spectrum ils sont aux deux extrémités de l'éventail politique2 nounextrême m;∎ extremes of temperature extrêmes mpl de température;∎ to go to extremes exagérer;∎ to take or to carry sth to extremes, to go to extremes with sth pousser qch à l'extrême;∎ to be driven to extremes être poussé à bout;∎ to go from one extreme to the other aller ou passer d'un extrême à l'autre;∎ don't go to the opposite extreme ne tombe pas dans l'extrême inverseà l'extrême;∎ polite/careful in the extreme poli/soigneux à l'extrême►► Cinema & Television extreme close-up plan m très rapproché;formal the extreme penalty le dernier supplice;extreme sports sports mpl extrêmes;Religion extreme unction extrême-onction 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 — one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church; an anointing of consecrated or holy oil administered by a priest in the form of a cross to a sick person upon the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, and face at the point of death, which is… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
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 new terms dictionary
extreme unction — a ceremony in the Catholic Church for someone who is dying. The priest puts special oil on the sick person s head while praying for them … English dictionary