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sacrament vs anointing of the sick

anointing of the sick vs sacrament

sacrament and anointing of the sick both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sacrament Yes No No No
anointing of the sick Yes No No No
As nouns, anointing of the sick is a hyponym of sacrament; that is, anointing of the sick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sacrament:
  • sacrament: 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
  • anointing of the sick: a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
sacrament (noun) anointing of the sick (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 a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
Difference between sacrament and anointing of the sick

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