Look up: sacrament

1. sacrament
   [n] - a formal religious act conferring a specific grace on those who receive it
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2. sacrament
   [n] - a formal religious act conferring a specific grace on those who receive it
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3. sacrament
   In Christian usage, observances forming the visible sign of inward grace. In the Roman Catholic Church there are seven sacraments:baptism, Holy Communion (Eucharist or Mass), confirmation, rite of...
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4. Sacrament
   Sac"ra·ment noun [ Latin sacramentum an oath, a sacred thing, a mystery, a sacrament, from sacrare to declare as sacred, sacer sacred: confer French sacrement . See Sacred .] 1. The oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath. [ Obsolete] « I'll take the sacrame …
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5. Sacrament
   Sac"ra·ment transitive verb To bind by an oath. [ Obsolete] Laud.
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6. sacrament
   1. The oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath. "I'll take the sacrament on't." (Shak) ... 2. The pledge or token of an oath or solemn cobenant; a sacred thing; a mystery. "God sometimes sent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud . . . And the sacrament of a r …
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7. sacrament
   noun a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord`s Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction
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8. Sacrament
   In Christian belief and practice, a `sacrament` is a rite, instituted by Christ, that mediates grace, constituting a sacred mystery. Views concerning both what rites are sacramental, and what it means for an act to be sacramental vary among Christian denominations and traditions. The most conventional functional definition of a sacrament is that it is an outward sign, instituted by Christ, that conveys an inward, spiritual grace through Christ. ...
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9. Sacrament
   In Christian belief and practice, a `sacrament` is a rite, instituted by Christ, that mediates grace, constituting a sacred mystery. Views concerning both what rites are sacramental, and what it means for an act to be sacramental vary among Christian denominations and traditions. The most conventional functional definition of a sacrament is that it is an outward sign, instituted by Christ, that conveys an inward, spiritual grace through Christ. ...
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10. Sacrament
    • (v. t.) To bind by an oath. • (n.) The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery. • (n.) The oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath. • (n.) One of the solemn religious ordinances enjoined by Christ, the hea...
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11. sacrament
    religious sign or symbol, especially associated with Christian churches, in which a sacred or spiritual power is believed to be transmitted through ... [27 related articles]
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