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viaticum

[ vahy-at-i-kuhm, vee- ]

noun

, plural vi·at·i·ca [vahy-, at, -i-k, uh, vee-], vi·at·i·cums.
  1. Ecclesiastical. the Eucharist or Communion as given to a person dying or in danger of death.
  2. (among the ancient Romans) a provision or allowance for traveling, originally of transportation and supplies, later of money, made to officials on public missions.
  3. money or necessities for any journey.


viaticum

/ vaɪˈætɪkəm /

noun

  1. Christianity Holy Communion as administered to a person dying or in danger of death
  2. rare.
    provisions or a travel allowance for a journey
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of viaticum1

1555–65; < Latin viāticum, neuter of viāticus, equivalent to viāt ( us ) (past participle of viāre to travel; via, -ate 1 ) + -icus -ic; voyage
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Word History and Origins

Origin of viaticum1

C16: from Latin, from viāticus belonging to a journey, from viāre to travel, from via way
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Example Sentences

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

This he was able to do, and she declared that she would keep it to be her viaticum when the time of her release should come.

Reconciliation with my friends I do not expect; nor pardon from them; at least, till in extremity, and as a viaticum.

She had not even the viaticum of seeing the phosphorescent star, the floating head of Jao on the water.

The ghostly viaticum being over, the priest and his assistants left the house.

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