last rites (Meaning)
Wordnet
last rites (n)
a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
rites performed in connection with a death or burial
Synonyms & Antonyms of last rites
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
last rites Sentence Examples
- The hospital chaplain performed the last rites for the dying patient.
- Even though she was not a Catholic, her family wanted her to receive the last rites.
- Before the soldier went off to war, he asked the priest to give him the last rites.
- The last rites were administered to the condemned man just before he was executed.
- The family gathered around the bedside as the priest administered the last rites to their dying loved one.
- The priest gave the last rites to the old man, who was comforted by the presence of his family.
- Though fearful of death, the man found solace in receiving the last rites.
- The last rites were a source of strength and comfort for the grieving family.
- The condemned man refused to receive the last rites, saying that he did not believe in God.
- The priest performed the last rites for the dying woman, who passed away peacefully in her sleep.
FAQs About the word last rites
a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation, rites performed in connection with a death or burial
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The hospital chaplain performed the last rites for the dying patient.
Even though she was not a Catholic, her family wanted her to receive the last rites.
Before the soldier went off to war, he asked the priest to give him the last rites.
The last rites were administered to the condemned man just before he was executed.
