ALL meanings of sacrament
sac·ra·ment
S s - noun sacrament Christianity: Eucharist 1
- noun sacrament sth considered holy 1
- noun sacrament Ecclesiastical. a visible sign of an inward grace, especially one of the solemn Christian rites considered to have been instituted by Jesus Christ to symbolize or confer grace: the sacraments of the Protestant churches are baptism and the Lord's Supper; the sacraments of the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches are baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, matrimony, penance, holy orders, and extreme unction. 1
- noun sacrament (often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Sacrament. the Eucharist or Lord's Supper. 1
- noun sacrament the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, especially the bread. 1
- noun sacrament something regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance. 1
- noun sacrament a sign, token, or symbol. 1
- noun sacrament an oath; solemn pledge. 1
- countable noun sacrament A sacrament is a Christian religious ceremony such as communion, baptism, or marriage. 0
- singular noun sacrament In the Roman Catholic church, the Sacrament is the holy bread eaten at the Eucharist. In the Anglican church, the Sacrament is the holy bread and wine taken at Holy Communion. 0
- noun sacrament an outward sign combined with a prescribed form of words and regarded as conferring some specific grace upon those who receive it. The Protestant sacraments are baptism and the Lord's Supper. In the Roman Catholic and Eastern Churches they are baptism, penance, confirmation, the Eucharist, holy orders, matrimony, and the anointing of the sick (formerly extreme unction) 0
- noun sacrament the Eucharist 0
- noun sacrament the consecrated elements of the Eucharist, esp the bread 0
- noun sacrament something regarded as possessing a sacred or mysterious significance 0
- noun sacrament a symbol; pledge 0
- noun sacrament any of certain rites instituted by Jesus and believed to be means of grace: baptism, confirmation, the Eucharist, penance, holy orders, matrimony, and Anointing of the Sick are the seven recognized by the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches; Protestants generally recognize only baptism and the Lord's Supper (the Eucharist) 0
- noun sacrament the Eucharist, or Holy Communion; also, the consecrated bread and wine, or sometimes the bread alone, used in the Eucharist 0
- noun sacrament something regarded as having a sacred character or mysterious meaning 0
- noun sacrament a symbol or token 0
- noun sacrament a solemn oath or pledge 0