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sacrament

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1. sacrament - Noun

2. sacrament - Verb

Meaning

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

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

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.

To bind by an oath.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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In the case of news, we should always wait for the sacrament of confirmation. Voltaire

The spiritual virtue of a sacrament is like light: although it passes among the impure, it is not polluted. Augustine of Hippo

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

If someone talks about union, fidelity, a monogamous relationship, love, blessing; I would say it sounds like marriage to me. And blessing, you see, I think is undermining our sacrament of marriage. George Carey

I acknowledge that the sacrament of the altar is very God's body in form of bread, but it is in another manner God's body than it is in heaven. John Wycliffe

Divorce is the sacrament of adultery. French Proverb

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