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sacrament
noun /ˈsæk.rə.mənt/Definition
› [C] an important religious ceremony in the Christian Church, such as baptism or communionReligious ceremonies and prayers › [C usually singular] the holy bread and wine eaten at Holy Communion (= a religious ceremony)Religious ceremonies and prayers sacramental
/ˌsæk.rəˈmen.təl/
/-t̬əl/ adjective Religious ceremonies and prayers
/-t̬əl/ adjective Religious ceremonies and prayers (Definition of sacrament noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- alleluia exclamation, noun
- amen exclamation
- anoint verb (IN A CEREMONY)
- baptism noun
- bar mitzvah noun
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