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noun Roman Catholic Church.
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Origin of last rites
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby last rites
last name, last out, last post, last quarter, last resort, last rites, last straw, Last Supper, last thing, Last Things, last word
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British Dictionary definitions for last rites
last rites
pl n
Christianity religious rites prescribed for those close to death
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