English dictionary

last rites

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation

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Synonyms anointing of the sick extreme unction

Source: WordNet 3.0
rites performed in connection with a death or burial

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Source: WordNet 3.0