last rites n a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation n rites performed in connection with a death or burial Synonym(s) anointing of the sick extreme unction
News & Articles last rites Sen. Edward Kennedy receives Last Rites IrishCentral has learned that Sen. Edward Kennedy has received the Last Rites from the Catholic Church as he continues to battle a deadly brain cancer. June 28, 2013 - Irish Central