Definitions for sacraments
sacraments
sac·ra·ment
Spelling: [sak-ruh-muh nt]
IPA: /ˈsæk rə mənt/
Sacraments is a 10 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.
You can make 782 anagrams from letters in sacraments (aacemnrsst).
Definitions for sacraments
noun
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Ecclesiastical. a visible sign of an inward grace, especially 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.
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(often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Sacrament. the Eucharist or Lord's Supper.
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the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread.
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something regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
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a sign, token, or symbol.
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an oath; solemn pledge.
Origin of sacraments
1150-1200; Middle English Medieval Latin sacrāmentum obligation, oath, Late Latin: mystery, rite, equivalent to Latin sacrā(re) to devote + -mentum -ment