anointing of the sick
noun Roman Catholic Church.
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.
Formerly
extreme unction. Also called
last rites.
Origin of anointing of the sick
First recorded in 1880–85
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British Dictionary definitions for anointing of the sick
anointing of the sick
noun
RC Church
a sacrament in which a person who is seriously ill or dying is anointed by a priest with consecrated oil
Former name: extreme unction