anointing of the sick

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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.

{i} (Roman Catholic Church) religious ceremony of in which a priest anoints a person who is very sick or dying and prays for his/her recovery and salvation
a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
anointing of the sick