extreme unction

noun

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.

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