sacrament /sakˈrə-mənt/ noun- A religious rite variously regarded as a channel to and from God or as a sign of grace, amongst Protestants generally Baptism and the Lord's Supper, amongst Roman Catholics and members of the Eastern Orthodox Church also Confirmation, Penance, Holy Orders, Matrimony and Extreme Unction
- The Lord's Supper specially
- The bread or wine taken in celebration of the Lord's Supper
- A symbol of something spiritual or secret
- A sign, token, or pledge of a covenant
- A religious mystery
- A Roman soldier's oath on enlistment
- A pledge deposited by each party to a suit (Roman law)
- A solemn oath
- An oath of purgation
- Materials used in a sacrament
transitive verb To bind by an oath ORIGIN: L sacrāmentum an oath, pledge, from sacrāre to consecrate, from sacer sacred sacramental /-mentˈl/ adjective Of or relating to a sacrament or sacraments noun (RC)An act or object which may transmit or receive grace sacramenˈtalism noun sacramenˈtalist noun A person who attaches importance to the spiritual nature of the sacraments sacramentalˈity noun sacramenˈtalize or sacramenˈtalise transitive verb sacramenˈtally adverb sacramentāˈrian noun and adjective - (a person) holding a high or extreme view of the efficacy of the sacraments
- (someone) not accepting the real presence in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper (obsolete)
sacramentāˈrianism noun sacramenˈtary adjective - Relating to the sacrament or sacraments
- Sacramentarian
noun- A book containing all the prayers and ceremonies used at the celebration of the Roman Catholic sacraments
- A person who denies the doctrine of the real presence
sacrament house noun An ambry where the sacrament is kept take the sacrament upon or to To take communion in confirmation of (an oath) |