extreme unction

[ ek-streem, ik-streem ]

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

1. anointing of the sick.

extreme unction

noun

1. RC Church a former name for anointing of the sick

Word History and Origins

Origin of extreme unction¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

Rather late that evening we administered extreme unction to him, for otherwise he was sufficiently prepared for it.

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The priest may be obliged to administer baptism, to hear confession, to give the Viaticum and Extreme Unction.

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It was used as well for a confessional, and to carry the priest to and from visits of extreme unction.

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Madame de Saint-Simon told me afterward that he had received extreme unction; in fine that he had died at half-past eight.

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From the preface to the Persiles he appears to have received extreme unction before the last word of it was written.

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