anointing of the sick

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsextreme unctionlast rites

   Broadersacrament

Questions about anointing of the sick

What does anointing of the sick mean?

anointing of the sick means "a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation".

What is another word for anointing of the sick?

Close synonyms include extreme unction, last rites. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is anointing of the sick a common word?