anointing of the sick

noun

, Roman Catholic Church.

1. a sacrament consisting of anointment with oil and the recitation of prayer, administered by a priest to a person who is very ill or dying.

anointing of the sick

noun

1. RC Church a sacrament in which a person who is seriously ill or dying is anointed by a priest with consecrated oil Former nameextreme unction

Word History and Origins

Origin of anointing of the sick¹

First recorded in 1880–85