sacrament
noun /ˈsækrəmənt/
/ˈsækrəmənt/
in Christianity- [countable] an important religious ceremony such as marriage, baptism or Communion
Topics Religion and festivalsc2圣事,圣礼(如婚配、圣洗或圣餐等) - the sacrament[singular] the bread and wine that are eaten and drunk during the service of Communion
圣餐(包括面饼和葡萄酒) - to receive the sacrament
领圣餐
- to receive the sacrament
词源Middle English: from Old French sacrement, from Latin sacramentum ‘solemn oath’ (from sacrare ‘to consecrate’, from sacer ‘sacred’), used in Christian Latin as a translation of Greek mustērion ‘mystery’.