extreme unction

[ek-streem, ik-streem]

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noun Roman Catholic Church.

anointing of the sick.

Origin of extreme unction

First recorded in 1570–80

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British Dictionary definitions for extreme unction

extreme unction

noun

RC Church a former name for anointing of the sick

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