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last rites

noun

Meaning

  1. (religon) Final treatment of a dead man.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

extreme unction(English)anointing of the sick(English)last respects(English)office(English)funeral rite(English)respects(English)mass funeral(English)obit(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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