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extreme unction
[ ek-streem, ik-streem ]
/ ˈɛk strim, ɪkˈstrim /
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noun Roman Catholic Church.
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Origin of extreme unction
First recorded in 1570–80
Words nearby extreme unction
extremely, extremely high frequency, extremely low frequency, extreme programming, extreme sport, extreme unction, extremism, extremist, extremity, extremophile, extremum
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