extreme unction

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English

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Etymology

From extreme (to limit, final) +‎ unction (anointing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛk.stɹiːm.ʌŋk.ʃən/
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Noun

extreme unction (uncountable)

  1. (Christianity) The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.

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