extreme unction
noun/ɪkˈstɹiːm ˌʌŋk.ʃən/ · /ɛkˈstɹiːm ˌʌŋk.ʃən/
Etymology From extreme (“to limit, final”) + unction (“anointing”).
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Christianity The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
noun
/ɪkˈstɹiːm ˌʌŋk.ʃən/ · /ɛkˈstɹiːm ˌʌŋk.ʃən/
Etymology From extreme (“to limit, final”) + unction (“anointing”).
Christianity The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
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