last rites

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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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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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