Sacrament Definition
săkrə-mənt
sacraments
noun
A rite believed to be a means of or visible form of grace, especially:
American Heritage
Any of certain rites instituted by Jesus and believed to be means of grace: baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, penance, holy orders, matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick are the seven recognized by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches; Protestants generally recognize only baptism and the Lord's Supper (the Eucharist)
Webster's New World
Something regarded as having a sacred character or mysterious meaning.
Webster's New World
The Eucharist, or Holy Communion; also, the consecrated bread and wine, or sometimes the bread alone, used in the Eucharist.
Webster's New World
The Eucharist.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Sacrament
Noun
Singular:
sacrament
Plural:
sacramentsOrigin of Sacrament
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Middle English from Old French sacrement from Late Latin sacrāmentum from Latin oath from sacrāre to consecrate from sacer sacr- sacred sacred
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament"), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate"), from sacer (“sacred, holy"), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.
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