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
Translations
Frequency
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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