extreme unction
noun
: a sacrament in which a priest anoints and prays for the recovery and salvation of a critically ill or injured person
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It has been stomped on, sprayed with doubt by traditionalists, given extreme unction, and left for dead.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
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“Extreme unction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extreme%20unction. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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