anointing of the sick

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noun anointing of the sick a sacrament in which a person who is seriously ill or dying is anointed by a priest with consecrated oil 3
noun anointing of the sick a sacrament in which a priest anoints with oil and prays for a person dying, in danger of death, or otherwise critically ill, infirm, or disturbed 3
noun anointing of the sick a sacrament consisting of anointment with oil and the recitation of prayer, administered by a priest to a person who is very ill or dying. 1

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85

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