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EXTREME UNCTION

\ɛkstɹˈiːm ʌnktɪˈɒn], \ɛkstɹˈiːm ʌnktɪˈɒn], \ɛ_k_s_t_ɹ_ˈiː_m ʌ_n_k_t_ɪ__ˈɒ_n]\

Definitions of EXTREME UNCTION

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a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

(in the R. C. Church), The sacrament of anointing persons with consecrated oil in their last hours.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

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