last rites

• Religiöse Zeremonie, die ein Priester für einen Sterbenden oder Todkranken hält, meist in der katholischen Tradition, mit Gebeten, Beichte und Salbung.

A religious ceremony performed by a priest for a person who is dying or near death, typically in the Catholic tradition, involving prayers, confession, and anointing.

1. Final religious ceremonyB2formal

   A religious ceremony performed for a person who is dying or has just died, typically in the Catholic Church.

   Letzte Ölung

   • The priest was called to administer the last rites to the dying man.
   • She received the last rites before passing away peacefully.
   • The family gathered as the last rites were performed.

2. C1informal

   Used metaphorically to describe the final actions or procedures before something ends or is finished.

   Letzte Ölung

   • The team performed the last rites on the old software before shutting it down.
   • The last rites of the project involved archiving all documents.
   • They gave the old building its last rites before demolition.