# sacrament

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsækɹəmənt/ · frequency rank #22,804

## Definitions
1. A sacred act and the attendant ceremony, considered (theology) an outward sign of divine grace, instituted by Jesus Christ.
2. The Eucharist.
3. The consecrated Eucharist (especially the bread).
4. Anything regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
5. The oath of allegiance taken by soldiers in Ancient Rome; hence, any sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath-taking; an oath.

## Etymology
From Middle English sacrament, from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacrāmentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacrō (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.

## Easily confused with
- **Sacramento** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sacrament-vs-sacramento)
- **sacramental** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sacrament-vs-sacramental)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ascrament`, `sacarment`, `saccrament`, `sacraemnt`, `sacramennt`, `sacramentt`, `sacrametn`, `sacramment`, `sacramnet`, `sacrmaent`, `sacrrament`, `sarcament`, `scarament`, `ssacrament`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sacrament