last rites

• Cérémonie religieuse célébrée par un prêtre auprès d'une personne mourante ou en danger de mort, surtout dans la tradition catholique, comprenant la confession, l'absolution, l'onction des malades et la communion (viatique).

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.

   derniers sacrements

   • 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.

   derniers rites

   • 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.