last rites, sacrament of the dying
Ein kirchliches Sakrament, das einem sterbenden Menschen die Vergebung der Sünden und den Trost Gottes zusichert.
A religious rite administered to a person near death to grant absolution.
☞ In the Catholic Church, it is often referred to as the sacrament of the anointing of the sick.
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Der Priester kam, um das Sterbesakrament zu spenden.— The priest came to administer the last rites.
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Die Familie bat dringend um das Sterbesakrament.— The family urgently requested the last rites.
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Nach dem Sterbesakrament verstarb der alte Mann friedlich.— After the last rites, the old man passed away peacefully.