sacrament /ˈsækɹəmənt/noun 5verb 1forms 3 noun5 •A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ. •The Eucharist. •The consecrated Eucharist (especially the bread). •Anything regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.The dots are easy to connect, because they’re so close together, and because they’re the entry and exit wounds inflicted on US society by the subculture whose sacrament is the gun. — 2022 •The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, any sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.I'll take the sacrament on 't. — 1604 verb1 •To bind by an oath. formssacramented · sacramenting · sacraments