NOUN
- a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation
How To Use extreme unction In A Sentence
- Romish extreme unction is administered to those whose life is despaired of, to heal the soul, whereas James 'unction was to heal the body. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
- After that, there are four tracts by George Hamilton on extreme unction, the Biblical sanction for Protestantism (the old "where was your church before Luther?" question), Roman Catholic "heathenism" (the old "you stole your rites from the pagan" routine), and the worship of the saints. The Little Professor:
