Definitions for sacrament
ˈsæk rə məntsacra·ment

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. sacramentnoun

   a formal religious ceremony conferring a specific grace on those who receive it; the two Protestant ceremonies are baptism and the Lord's Supper; in the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church there are seven traditional rites accepted as instituted by Jesus: baptism and confirmation and Holy Eucharist and penance and holy orders and matrimony and extreme unction

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. sacramentnoun

   A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Roman Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace."

   Etymology: From sacramentum, from sacro, from sacer, originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.

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1. Sacramentnoun

   the oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath

2. Sacramentnoun

   the pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery

3. Sacramentnoun

   one of the solemn religious ordinances enjoined by Christ, the head of the Christian church, to be observed by his followers; hence, specifically, the eucharist; the Lord's Supper

4. Sacramentverb

   to bind by an oath

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1. Sacrament

   A sacrament is a sacred rite recognized as of particular importance and significance. There are various views on the existence and meaning of such rites.

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1. Sacrament

   sak′ra-ment, n. an holy ordinance instituted by Christ as an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace (Baptism and the Lord's Supper—amongst Roman Catholics, also Confirmation, Penance, Holy Orders, Matrimony, and Extreme Unction): the Lord's Supper specially: an oath of obedience taken by Roman soldiers on enlistment: any solemn obligation: materials used in a sacrament.—v.t. to bind by an oath.—adj. Sacramen′tal, belonging to or constituting a sacrament.—ns. Sacramen′talism, the attachment of excessive importance to the sacraments: the doctrine that there is in the sacraments themselves a special direct spiritual efficacy to confer grace; Sacramen′talist, one who holds this view.—adv. Sacramen′tally.—ns. Sacramentā′rian, one who holds a high or extreme view of the efficacy of the sacraments: (obs.) one who rejects the doctrine of the real presence in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; Sacramentā′rianism, the holding of extreme views with regard to the efficacy of sacraments.—adj. Sacramen′tary, pertaining to the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, or to the sacramentarians.—n. a book containing all the prayers and ceremonies used at the celebration of the R.C. sacraments: a sacramentarian. [L. sacramentum, a sacred thing—sacrāre, to consecrate—sacer, sacred.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Sacrament

   a ceremonial observance in the Christian Church divinely instituted as either really or symbolically a means, and in any case a pledge, of grace.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sacrament in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sacrament in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of sacrament in a Sentence

1. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

   Because marriage celebrated in the Church is a sacrament, it cannot be undone. The Church cannot break a bond created by Christ himself.

2. David Hains:

   I hope that Catholics in Catholic Diocese of Charlotte will understand that it would be sinful to receive a fake sacrament from a woman priest and that includes attending a fake mass.

3. Florynce Kennedy:

   If men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.

4. Francis Cardinal George, OMI:

   On the cross, Jesus overcame sin. On the evening of the day he rose from the dead, Christ gave his apostles power to forgive sins. In the Sacrament of Penance, through the ministry of the Church, Christ releases the power of Easter into our lives.

5. Simone Weil:

   The beauty of the world is the tender smile of Christ to us through matter. He is really present in universal beauty. Love of this beauty proceeds from God and descends into our souls and goes out to God present in the universe. It too is something like a sacrament.

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