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- Sacrament - n. - The oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.
- Sacrament - n. - The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.
- Sacrament - n. - 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.
- Sacrament - v. t. - To bind by an oath.
- Sacramental - a. - Of or pertaining to a sacrament or the sacraments; of the nature of a sacrament; sacredly or solemnly binding; as, sacramental rites or elements.
- Sacramental - a. - Bound by a sacrament.
- Sacramental - n. - That which relates to a sacrament.
- Sacramentalism - n. - The doctrine and use of sacraments; attachment of excessive importance to sacraments.
- Sacramentalist - n. - One who holds the doctrine of the real objective presence of Christ's body and blood in the holy eucharist.
- Sacramentally - adv. - In a sacramental manner.
- Sacramentarian - n. - A name given in the sixteenth century to those German reformers who rejected both the Roman and the Lutheran doctrine of the holy eucharist.
- Sacramentarian - n. - One who holds extreme opinions regarding the efficacy of sacraments.
- Sacramentarian - a. - Of or pertaining a sacrament, or to the sacramentals; sacramental.
- Sacramentarian - a. - Of or pertaining to the Sacramentarians.
- Sacramentary - a. - Of or pertaining to a sacrament or the sacraments; sacramental.
- Sacramentary - a. - Of or pertaining to the Sacramentarians.
- Sacramentary - n. - An ancient book of the Roman Catholic Church, written by Pope Gelasius, and revised, corrected, and abridged by St. Gregory, in which were contained the rites for Mass, the sacraments, the dedication of churches, and other ceremonies. There are several ancient books of the same kind in France and Germany.
- Sacramentary - n. - Same as Sacramentarian, n., 1.
- Sacramentize - v. i. - To administer the sacraments.
- Sacramentary - a. - Of or pertaining to a sacrament or the sacraments; sacramental.
- Sacramental - a. - Of or pertaining to a sacrament or the sacraments; of the nature of a sacrament; sacredly or solemnly binding; as, sacramental rites or elements.
- Celebrate - v. t. - To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage.
- Baptize - v. t. - To administer the sacrament of baptism to.
- Baptism - v. i. - The act of baptizing; the application of water to a person, as a sacrament or religious ceremony, by which he is initiated into the visible church of Christ. This is performed by immersion, sprinkling, or pouring.
- Commemorate - v. t. - To call to remembrance by a special act or observance; to celebrate with honor and solemnity; to honor, as a person or event, by some act of respect or affection, intended to preserve the remembrance of the person or event; as, to commemorate the sufferings and dying love of our Savior by the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; to commemorate the Declaration of Independence by the observance of the Fourth of July.
- Mass - n. - The sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host.
- Insufflation - n. - The breathing upon a person in the sacrament of baptism to symbolize the inspiration of a new spiritual life.
- Communion - n. - The sacrament of the eucharist; the celebration of the Lord's supper; the act of partaking of the sacrament; as, to go to communion; to partake of the communion.
- Eucharist - n. - The sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion.
- Communicant - n. - One who partakes of, or is entitled to partake of, the sacrament of the Lord's supper; a church member.
- Ostension - n. - The showing of the sacrament on the altar in order that it may receive the adoration of the communicants.
- Intinction - n. - A method or practice of the administration of the sacrament by dipping the bread or wafer in the wine and administering both together.
- Consubstantiation - n. - The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; impanation; -- opposed to transubstantiation.