extreme unction

Main Entry:
extreme unction [ek-streem, ik-streem]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: anointing of the sick
Synonyms: last rites, sacrament of the sick, the holy oil of the sick, the unction of God, viaticum
Main Entry: last rites
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: rites performed for death
Synonyms: burial service, exequies, extreme unction, funeral ceremony, funeral rites, funeral service, last duty, last honors, last offices, memorial service, obsequies, sacrament of the sick, viaticum, visitation of the sick
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