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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That cannot be done because that is not the sacrament.
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Churches in transition would remain open indefinitely for performing important sacraments, for example, and church leaders will serve as sounding boards for those considering which worship sites to attend.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
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Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Churches in transition would remain open indefinitely for performing important sacraments, for example, and church leaders will serve as sounding boards for those considering which worship sites to attend.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for sacrament
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“Sacrament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrament. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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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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