Definition
A sacrament is a special religious ceremony, such as baptism or communion, that is believed to bring people closer to God. In many Christian traditions, sacraments are seen as visible signs of spiritual grace.
Etymology
From Old French *sacrement*, from Latin *sacramentum*, meaning 'a solemn oath or sacred obligation', from *sacrare* 'to make holy'. The meaning shifted from a legal or military oath to a religious rite.
Kelly Says
Originally, a *sacramentum* was more like a soldier’s sworn oath than a gentle church ritual. Over time, the idea of a binding, sacred promise turned into a visible ceremony. The word shows how law, war, and religion used to overlap much more tightly.
Translations
CACatalà
sacrament
sakrɑmɛnt
CSČeština
sakrament
sakramɛnt
DADansk
sakramente
saˈkʁamɛntə
DEDeutsch
Sakrament
zaˈkʁaːmɛnt
ELΕλληνικά
μυστήριο
Mystīrio
ESEspañol
sacramento
sakɾaˈmento
FISuomi
sakramentti
sakramentːi
FRFrançais
sacrement
sakʁəmɑ̃
HIहिन्दी
संस्कार
Sanskaar
HUMagyar
szentség
sɛntʃeːg
IDBahasa Indonesia
sakramen
sakrɑmɛn
ITItaliano
sacramento
sakramɛnto
KKKK
сакрамент
sakramyent
KMKM
ពិធីសក្ការៈ
Pithi sakka
MSBahasa Melayu
sakramen
sakrɑmɛn
MYမြန်မာ
အမှုကျင်းပသည့်အခမ်း
A hmu kying pa si ahkam
NLNederlands
sacrament
sɑkʁɑˈmɛnt
NONorsk
sakrament
sakʁaˈmɛnt
PLPolski
sakrament
sakramɛnt
PTPortuguês
sacramento
sakɾɐˈmentu
RORomână
sacrament
sakramɛnt
RUРусский
сакрамент
sakramyent
SVSvenska
sakrament
sakʁaˈmɛnt
SWKiswahili
sakramenti
sakramɛnti
TAதமிழ்
புனித விசேசம்
Puṇita Vicēcam
TEతెలుగు
సంస్కారం
Saṁskāraṁ
THไทย
พิธีสักการะ
Píthī sǎkkāra
TLTL
sakramento
sakramɛnto
UKУкраїнська
сакрамент
sakramyent
VITiếng Việt
phép bí tích
fɛp˧˧ bi˧˧ tɪk
YOYO
sakramenti
sakramɛnti
ZUZU
sakramenti
sakramɛnti