sacrament
noun /ˈsækrəmənt/
/ˈsækrəmənt/
in Christianity- [countable] an important religious ceremony such as marriage, baptism or CommunionTopics Religion and festivalsc2
- the sacrament[singular] the bread and wine that are eaten and drunk during the service of Communion
- to receive the sacrament
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French sacrement, from Latin sacramentum ‘solemn oath’ (from sacrare ‘to consecrate’, from sacer ‘sacred’), used in Christian Latin as a translation of Greek mustērion ‘mystery’.