last rites in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for last rites in the English»French Dictionary

rite [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] N

I.last [Brit lɑːst, Am læst] N

II.last [Brit lɑːst, Am læst] PRON

III.last [Brit lɑːst, Am læst] ADJ

IV.last [Brit lɑːst, Am læst] ADV

V.last [Brit lɑːst, Am læst] VB trans

VI.last [Brit lɑːst, Am læst] VB intr

last rites in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for last rites in the English»French Dictionary

II.last1 [lɑ:st, Am læst] ADJ

III.last1 [lɑ:st, Am læst] ADV

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Having confessed his sins, the moribund receives divine consolation and feels ready to call a priest, who would provide him last rites.
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He was dying contentiously, and had time to dictate his last will and receive last rites.
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In the play, considered his most notable, a man dies and interrupts his own last rites to announce his own damnation.
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People perform last rites and immerse the ashes in the lake.
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The third part is the last rites which are held to send off the spirits to heaven.
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This is not to be confused with extreme unction (last rites), since healing is prayed for and expected.
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Her last wish was for a priest to perform the last rites.
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The death certificate states that he hadn't been given last rites because his unanticipated death did not allow for time.
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Two days later she died in hospital, after receiving the last rites.
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He read them their last rites, and they were hanged.
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