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sacrament vs extreme unction

extreme unction vs sacrament

sacrament and extreme unction both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sacrament Yes No No No
extreme unction Yes No No No
As nouns, extreme unction is a hyponym of sacrament; that is, extreme unction 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
  • extreme unction: a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
sacrament (noun) extreme unction (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 extreme unction

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