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last rites

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Princeton's WordNet

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

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

  2. last ritesnoun

    rites performed in connection with a death or burial

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  1. last ritesnoun

    The catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

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  1. last rites

    Last rites are religious rituals or ceremonies performed by certain religious traditions, especially in Christianity, for a dying person. They are considered sacraments in the Catholic Church, intended to provide spiritual aid, comfort, and absolution for sins to individuals before death. The rites vary across different sects, but often include prayers and anointing the sick.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of last rites in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of last rites in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of last rites in a Sentence

  1. Natalie Wood:

    We gave Evan the last rites and then we turned off her life support, she was declared brain dead…The hospital kept giving me a sliver of hope. I knew it was wrong, but I wanted it to be true. So I hung on for a week. It’s rough. I feel like I’ve been very, very beaten. I hurt from head to toe with the pain of losing my daughter.

  2. Yasmin Aga Khan:

    From the middle stage to the end, it took about maybe 4-5 years, when she was near death … I called in the priest for her last rites. And then she lived another two years. Her heart was so strong, but she really did n’t recognize anyone. It was a slow decline. She had wonderful care. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER Peter Ford passed away in 2006 at age 90. ( Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images) CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP.

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