| 单词 | sacrament |
| 释义 | Word Frequency sacrament(ˈsækrəmənt) noun 1. an outward sign combined with a prescribed form of words and regarded as conferring some specific grace upon those who receive it. The Protestant sacraments are baptism and the Lord's Supper. In the Roman Catholic and Eastern Churches they are baptism, penance, confirmation, the Eucharist, holy orders, matrimony, and the anointing of the sick (formerly extreme unction) 2. (often capital) the Eucharist 3. the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, esp the bread 4. something regarded as possessing a sacred or mysterious significance 5. a symbol; pledge Word origin C12: from Church Latin sacrāmentum vow, from Latin sacrāre to consecrate |
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