noun

sacrament

SAK-ruh-muhnt

noun

A formal religious rite, especially in Christianity, believed to convey divine grace — such as baptism, marriage, or communion.

"The couple received the sacrament of marriage at the cathedral."

"Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments in Catholic tradition."

The consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist.

"The priest raised the sacrament during Mass."

How to Use Sacrament

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA sacred religious ceremony, or the bread and wine used in Christian communion.

Common pairings

receive the sacrament the sacrament of baptism holy sacrament

sacramented past tense, sacraments plural, sacraments singular

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The couple received the _____ of marriage at the cathedral.

From Latin sacramentum, originally a soldier's oath of allegiance, later a sum deposited in a lawsuit — from sacer, "sacred."

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