sacrament

Meaning

Synonyms

the Lord’s Supper

moral precept

religious precept

religious rule

sacred precept

holy observance

the elements

the Blessed Sacrament

the Holy Sacrament

the sacrament of the altar

Frequency

22k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsækɹəmənt/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English sacrament, from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.

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