Definitions for extreme unction
ˈɛk strim, ɪkˈstrimex·treme unc·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anointing of the sick, extreme unction, last ritesnoun

   a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation

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1. extreme unctionnoun

   The catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick

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1. extreme unction

   In the Catholic Church, the anointing of the sick, also known as Extreme Unction, is a Catholic sacrament that is administered to a Catholic "who, having reached the age of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age", except in the case of those who "persevere obstinately in manifest grave sin". Proximate danger of death, the occasion for the administration of Viaticum, is not required, but only the onset of a medical condition of serious illness or injury or simply old age: "It is not a sacrament for those only who are at the point of death. Hence, as soon as anyone of the faithful begins to be in danger of death from sickness or old age, the fitting time for him to receive this sacrament has certainly already arrived."Despite that position, anointing of the sick has in practice often been postponed until someone is near dying, in spite of the fact that in all celebrations of this sacrament, the liturgy prays for recovery of the health of the sick person if that would be conducive to his salvation. In the past it became increasingly administered only to the dying and so came to be called Extreme Unction (Final Anointing).The sacrament is administered by a bishop or priest, who uses the oleum infirmorum ('oil of the sick'), an olive oil or another pure plant oil blessed by a bishop, to anoint the patient's forehead and perhaps other parts of the body while reciting certain prayers. It gives comfort, peace, courage and, if the sick person is unable to make a confession, even forgiveness of sins.

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1. extreme unction

   Extreme Unction is a former term for the Catholic sacrament now more commonly known as Anointing of the Sick. This rite is performed by a priest, who anoints a person with oil and offers prayers when they are severely ill, facing major surgery, or near death. It is believed to provide spiritual strengthening, healing, and forgiveness of sins.

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1. Extreme Unction

   one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church; an anointing of consecrated or holy oil administered by a priest in the form of a cross to a sick person upon the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hands, and face at the point of death, which is presumed to impart grace and strength against the last struggle.

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1. extreme unction

   Read the full text of the Extreme Unction poem by Ernest Christopher Dowson on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of extreme unction in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of extreme unction in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=extreme unction
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Extreme_Unction
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Unction
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#ExtremeUnction