Last Rites definition

Last Rites

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WordNet

(1) Rites performed in connection with a death or burial

(2) A Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation

WiktionaryText

a Catholic sacrament in which a priest anoints a sick or dying person with oil and prays for his salvation
- Note: This was previously known as extreme unction, and the last rites