English noun: last rites | |||
1. | last rites (act) a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation | ||
Synonyms | anointing of the sick, extreme unction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sacrament | ||
2. | last rites (act) rites performed in connection with a death or burial | ||
Broader (hypernym) | religious rite, rite | ||
Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||