sacrament

sac•ra•ment n. [countable]

Religiona rite of the Christian churches, established by Christ to obtain grace.

sac•ra•men•tal adj.

sac•ra•ment n.

Religion[Eccles.]a visible sign of an inward grace, esp. one of the solemn Christian rites considered to have been instituted by Jesus Christ to symbolize or confer grace: the sacraments of the Protestant churches are baptism and the Lord's Supper;
the sacraments of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches are baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, matrimony, penance, holy orders, and extreme unction.
Religion(often cap.) Also called Holy Sacrament. the Eucharist or Lord's Supper.
Religionthe consecrated elements of the Eucharist, esp. the bread.
Religionsomething regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
a sign, token, or symbol.
an oath;
solemn pledge.

Medieval Latin sacrāmentum obligation, oath, Late Latin: mystery, rite, equivalent. to Latin sacrā(re) to devote + -mentum -ment
Middle English 1150–1200

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sacrament /ˈsækrəmənt/ n

an outward sign combined with a prescribed form of words and regarded as conferring some specific grace upon those who receive it. The Protestant sacraments are baptism and the Lord's Supper. In the Roman Catholic and Eastern Churches they are baptism, penance, confirmation, the Eucharist, holy orders, matrimony, and the anointing of the sick (formerly extreme unction)
(often capital) the Eucharist
the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, esp the bread
something regarded as possessing a sacred or mysterious significance
a symbol; pledge

Etymology: 12th Century: from Church Latin sacrāmentum vow, from Latin sacrāre to consecrate

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