viaticum

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Pronunciation

/vʌɪˈatɪkəm/(UK)

Definition of viaticum

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(especially)The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.

“[…]from Anglo-Saxon times there had been a deep conviction that to receive the viaticum was a virtual death sentence which would make subsequent recovery impossible.”

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noun

(especially)The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.

“[…]from Anglo-Saxon times there had been a deep conviction that to receive the viaticum was a virtual death sentence which would make subsequent recovery impossible.”
(figuratively, often)Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey.

“Towards night-fall he entered a town called Sa’adiyah where he alighted and took out somewhat of his viaticum and ate.”
“That viaticum I had been made to drink had undoubtedly been spiked with cantharides or something.”
A portable altar.

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From Latin viāticum (“travelling-money, provisions for a journey”), from viāticus (“of a road or journey”), from via (“road”). Doublet of voyage.

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