sacrament
noun
sac·ra·ment
ˈsa-krə-mənt 
1
a
: a Christian rite (such as baptism or the Eucharist) that is believed to have been ordained by Christ and that is held to be a means of divine grace or to be a sign or symbol of a spiritual reality
b
: a religious rite or observance comparable to a Christian sacrament
2
3
: something likened to a religious sacrament
saw voting as a sacrament of democracy
Examples of sacrament in a Sentence
They stood in line to receive the Sacrament.
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The sacrament of Confession in Catholicism is one way to get sins pardoned, releasing the sinner from eternal punishment.
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Denzel Washington had a sacrament on his Christmas list this year.
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Journal of Public Health | Oxford Academic, June 3, 2021, The sacrament of confession during Covid-19 pandemic
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
By The Numbers By Kayla Caldwell Contributing Entertainment Writer
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Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Denzel Washington had a sacrament on his Christmas list this year.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The commercial depicts nuns eating potato chips in a mock sacrament of Communion.
—Harper's Magazine, 2 July 2024
Journal of Public Health | Oxford Academic, June 3, 2021, The sacrament of confession during Covid-19 pandemic
Thank you for supporting our journalism.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Sacrament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrament. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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sacrament
noun
sac·ra·ment
ˈsak-rə-mənt
1
: a religious act that is a sign or symbol of a spiritual existence
2
capitalized
: blessed sacrament
sacramental
adjective
ˌsak-rə-ˈment-ᵊl
sacramentally
adverb
-ᵊl-ē
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