Definition of sacrament

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Sacrament (n.) The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.

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Sacrament :: 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..
Tractarian :: Tractarian (n.) One of the writers of the Oxford tracts, called Tracts for the Times, issued during the period 1833-1841, in which series of papers the sacramental system and authority of the Church, and the value of tradition, were brought into prominence. Also, a member of the High Church party, holding generally the principles of the Tractarian writers; a Puseyite..
Illuminati :: Illuminati (v. t.) Persons in the early church who had received baptism; in which ceremony a lighted taper was given them, as a symbol of the spiritual illumination they has received by that sacrament..
Septfoil :: Septfoil (n.) A typical figure, consisting of seven equal segments of a circle, used to denote the gifts of the Holy Chost, the seven sacraments as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, etc..
Sacrament :: Sacrament (n.) The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.
Sacramentarian :: Sacramentarian (a.) Of or pertaining a sacrament, or to the sacramentals; sacramental..
Housling :: Housling (a.) Sacramental; as, housling fire..
Sacrament :: Sacrament (v. t.) To bind by an oath.
Insufflation :: Insufflation (n.) The breathing upon a person in the sacrament of baptism to symbolize the inspiration of a new spiritual life.
Confession :: Confession (n.) The act of disclosing sins or faults to a priest in order to obtain sacramental absolution.
Theurgy :: Theurgy (n.) A kind of magical science or art developed in Alexandria among the Neoplatonists, and supposed to enable man to influence the will of the gods by means of purification and other sacramental rites..
Communicant :: Communicant (n.) One who partakes of, or is entitled to partake of, the sacrament of the Lord's supper; a church member..
Orally :: Orally (adv.) By, with, or in, the mouth; as, to receive the sacrament orally..
Sacramentally :: Sacramentally (adv.) In a sacramental manner.
Intinction :: 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.
Mass :: Mass (n.) The sacrifice in the sacrament of the Eucharist, or the consecration and oblation of the host..
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..
Sacramentarian :: Sacramentarian (a.) Of or pertaining to the Sacramentarians.
Chalice :: Chalice (n.) A cup or bowl; especially, the cup used in the sacrament of the Lord's Supper..
Trisacramentarian :: Trisacramentarian (n.) One who recognizes three sacraments, and no more; -- namely, baptism, the Lord's Supper, and penance. See Sacrament..
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