last rites
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌlast ˈrites noun [plural] the last rites the ceremony performed in some religions, especially the Catholic religion, for people who are dying 〔尤指天主教的〕临终圣礼
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last rites• The Steelers were one Hail Mary away from last rites.• Both were given last rites before being taken into the operating room.• But they can not perform Catholic sacramental duties, such as hearing confession, offering Communion or giving last rites.• They will have nothing to do with Catholic baptisms, marriages, or last rites.• When a priest arrived to administer the last rites, Mansell sent him away.• It might as well have been the last rites.• So he did what he has become accustomed to doing - gave the last rites.• Your marriage has got off to an unfortunate start but it doesn't warrant the last rites just yet.last ritesnMXfinal prayers or religious ceremonies for someone who is dying A priest came to give him the last rites. → riteExamples from the Corpus
give ... the last rites• He tended to the people while they were dying, gave them the Last Rites and everything, buried them.ˌlast ˈrites nounlast ritesLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
the in performed religion, the religions, Catholic some especially Corpus ceremony
last rites
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++last rites → last rites at rite(2) final prayers or religious ceremonies for someone who is dying
last rites
ˌlast ˈrites
noun [plural]
the last rites the ceremony performed in some religions, especially the Catholic religion, for people who are dying
ˌlast ˈrites
noun [plural]the last rites the ceremony performed in some religions, especially the Catholic religion, for people who are dying