First Known Use: 13th century
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sacrament
noun sac·ra·ment \ˈsa-krə-mənt\
: an important Christian ceremony (such as baptism or marriage)
the Sacrament : the bread and wine that are eaten and drunk during the Christian ceremony of Communion
Full Definition of SACRAMENT
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a : a Christian rite (as baptism or the Eucharist) that is believed to have been ordained by Christ and that is held to be a means of divine grace or to be a sign or symbol of a spiritual reality b : a religious rite or observance comparable to a Christian sacrament
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: something likened to a religious sacrament <saw voting as a sacrament of democracy>
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Origin of SACRAMENT
Middle English sacrement, sacrament, from Anglo-French & Late Latin; Anglo-French, from Late Latin sacramentum, from Latin, oath of allegiance, obligation, from sacrare to consecrate
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sacrament
noun sac·ra·ment \ˈsa-krə-mənt\
Definition of SACRAMENT for Kids
: a Christian religious act or ceremony that is considered especially sacred
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