pl.n.
Rites performed for a person in danger of dying or in connection with burial, as the Anointing of the Sick in the Roman Catholic Church.
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Rites performed for a person in danger of dying or in connection with burial, as the Anointing of the Sick in the Roman Catholic Church.
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The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
Synonyms: anointing of the sick, extreme unction
Meaning #2:
rites performed in connection with a death or burial
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