Last rites
Last rites noun - A Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation.
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Synonyms for Last rites
Obsequies and last rites are semantically related. in rites performed for death topic. In some cases you can use "Obsequies" instead a noun phrase "Last rites".
Obsequies
Last rites and obsequies are semantically related. You can use "Last rites" instead a noun "Obsequies".
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- burial and last rites
- burial and obsequies
- funeral and last rites
- funeral and obsequies
- wake and last rites
- wake and obsequies
- interment and last rites
- interment and obsequies
- extreme unction and last rites
- extreme unction and obsequies
- sepulture and last rites
- sepulture and obsequies
- entombment and last rites
- entombment and obsequies
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Obsequies and Last rites. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/last_rites/obsequies
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Obsequies or Last rites. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/last_rites/obsequies.
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