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Meaning of last rites | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Final treatment of a dead man.
    plural, plural-only
  2. The Catholic sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
    plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Español extremaunción
Polski namaszczenie chorych ostatnie namaszczenie
Svenska sista smörjelse sista smörjelsen

Examples

“[...] withdrawal of the Neath-Brecon passenger service [...] was carried out as scheduled on October 15, when 14 intermediate stations and halts were closed to passengers. [...] Our South Wales correspondent writes that the last rites attracted so many people that a relief had to be run to the 4.10 p.m. from Neath.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

last roundup last scattering surface Last Sermon last sixteen last stand last straw

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