extreme unction
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n. Roman Catholic Church
The Anointing of the Sick.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
Synonyms: anointing of the sick, last rites
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