sacrament

sacrement

Cérémonie chrétienne, comme le baptême, considérée comme un signe de l’amour et de l’aide de Dieu.

En anglais simple : A Christian religious ceremony believed to show God's love and help, such as baptism.

• Baptism is a sacrament.
• The priest explained the meaning of each sacrament.
• Different churches recognise different numbers of sacraments.

Comment l'utiliser : sacrament of something (They celebrated the sacrament of marriage in the village church.)

Synonymes : sacred rite

Expressions courantes : holy sacrament, sacrament of baptism, receive a sacrament

eucharistie, communion

Cérémonie chrétienne où l’on partage le pain et le vin en mémoire de la mort de Jésus.

En anglais simple : The Christian ceremony of sharing bread and wine to remember Jesus's death.

• They gathered to celebrate the sacrament.
• The priest administered the sacrament during the service.
• She received the sacrament every Sunday.

Synonymes : Communion, Eucharist, Lord's Supper

Expressions courantes : receive the sacrament, celebrate the sacrament, administer the sacrament

Saint-Sacrement, hostie consacrée

Pain, et parfois vin, consacré pour la cérémonie chrétienne de la communion.

En anglais simple : The bread, and sometimes wine, blessed for use in the Christian Communion ceremony.

• The priest carried the sacrament to the sick woman.
• The sacrament was kept in the chapel.
• They knelt before the Blessed Sacrament.

Synonymes : consecrated elements, Eucharist

Expressions courantes : Blessed Sacrament, reserve the sacrament, consecrated sacrament

symbole sacré

Chose considérée comme sainte ou porteuse d’un sens profond et mystérieux.

En anglais simple : Something treated as holy or as having a deep, mysterious meaning.

• For him, sharing food was a sacrament.
• The poet regarded the forest as a living sacrament.
• Their daily walk became a quiet sacrament of friendship.

Synonymes : sacred symbol, sacred thing

Expressions courantes : a living sacrament, sacrament of nature, sacrament of love

lier par serment

Faire promettre quelque chose à quelqu’un par un serment solennel ou religieux.

En anglais simple : To make someone promise something by taking a serious or religious oath.

• The ruler sacramented his followers.
• They were sacramented to serve the king.
• The ceremony sacramented each knight to a life of duty.

Comment l'utiliser : sacrament someone to something (The commander sacramented his soldiers to loyalty.)

Synonymes : bind by oath, swear in

Expressions courantes : sacrament someone, sacrament the soldiers, sacrament someone to loyalty