holy sacrament
Divine religious ceremony
A holy sacrament is a sacred religious rite believed to convey divine grace.
In Christianity, sacraments include baptism, communion, and marriage, though denominations differ on which rituals qualify.
The phrase often appears in solemn or emphatic contexts: By the holy sacrament, I swear it's true.
Sometimes used as a mild oath expressing surprise or distress.
- breadLeavened flour product
- monstranceVessel displaying consecrated host
- EucharistSacramental bread and wine
- wineFermented grape beverage
- breaking of breadCommunal food sharing ritual
Grace · divine grace · chrism · sign of the cross · cup · host · altar rail · Covenant · adoration · Last Supper · priest · wafer · confession · tabernacle · penance · mass · church service · anointing
holy sacramentsacrilege
Violation of the hallowed
profanation · desecration · black mass · blasphemy · defilement
holy sacramentsuperstition
Baseless belief in omens
dead letter · formalism · going through the motions · lip service · outward show
holy sacramentcurse
Invoked harm through words
malediction · damnation · satanic ritual · hex · anathema
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