sacrament

sac-ra-ment · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A religious ceremony or rite regarded as imparting divine grace, such as baptism or the Eucharist in Christianity.

  2. 2.

    Something regarded as possessing a sacred significance or mysterious value.

Forms

plural: sacraments

Related words

See also: baptism, communion, ritual
Synonyms: ceremony, rite, ritual

Etymology

From Latin sacramentum "oath, solemn obligation," from sacrare "to consecrate," from sacer "sacred."