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extreme unction

/ɪkˈstriːm ˈʌŋkʃən/

Tradução: Sacramento católico da unção dos enfermos, administrado a pessoas em estado grave ou à beira da morte, com o objetivo de conceder graça espiritual, força e perdão dos pecados.

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C2formalcommonmedical/ɪkˈstriːm ˈʌŋkʃən/

A religious term referring to the Catholic sacrament of anointing the sick, typically administered to someone who is critically ill or near death, intended to provide spiritual strength and forgiveness of sins.

  • 🇵🇹Sacramento católico da unção dos enfermos, administrado a pessoas em estado grave ou à beira da morte, com o objetivo de conceder graça espiritual, força e perdão dos pecados.
  1. Last Rites C2 formal

    A sacrament in the Catholic Church administered to a person who is in danger of death, involving anointing with oil and prayers for the soul.

    • The priest was called to administer extreme unction to the dying man.
    • In many Catholic traditions, extreme unction is one of the seven sacraments.
    • She received extreme unction just before passing away peacefully.

    🇵🇹Unção dos Enfermos