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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

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In the last year, her fusion exercise class has attracted a cult following and become de rigueur among the celebrity set.
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A Charlie Hebdo reporter said that security provision had been relaxed in the last month or so and the police car disappeared.
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What criticisms of last season did you find helpful, and not so helpful?
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Drugeon survived an airstrike last year and is believed to be still at large, officials have said.
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As of Thursday night, the brothers remained on the loose, last seen in northern France.
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Among the Perpendicular additions to the church last named may be noted a very beautiful oaken rood-screen.
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It seems very strange that I shall actually know Liszt at last, after hearing of him so many years.
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The strains of the syren at last woke her uncle, and brought back Miss Hood, who suggested that it was late.
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Dick was at the wharf, one day last week, when one of the up river boats arrived.
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At last there appeared some probability of their accomplishing this, after a most curious and truly Mexican fashion.
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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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last rites

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British Dictionary definitions for last rites