sacrament
/ˈsækɹəmənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ.
noun
The Eucharist.
noun
The consecrated Eucharist (especially the bread).
noun
Anything regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
noun
The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, any sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
Example Sentences
- "Priest: I'm sorry, it's Duncan Dirk Dick. I've just done it. / Father: Well, undo it. / Priest: Undo it? / Father: Yes. / Priest: This is a holy sacrament of the Church, not a bleeding hotel reservation. You can't just undo it."
- "God ſometimes ſent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud, and the brightneſſe of an Angel, and the luſtre of a ſtar, and the ſacrament of a rainbovve to guide his people thorovv their portion of ſorrovvs, and to lead them through troubles to reſt: […]"
- "The dots are easy to connect, because they’re so close together, and because they’re the entry and exit wounds inflicted on US society by the subculture whose sacrament is the gun."
- "I'll take the sacrament on 't."
Etymology
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: sacrament, sacrement, sacrāmentum, sacrō
Usage
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Derived Forms
Phrases
sacrament of reconciliation
or Eucharist
extreme unction
holy orders
and matrimony
baptism and Lord's Supper
Eucharistic liturgy
Holy Eucharist