viaticum

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The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death
Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey (often figurative)

That viaticum I had been made to drink had undoubtedly been spiked with cantharides or something.

{n} provison for a journey, a rite
The Holy Communion given to a dying person
Money and supplies given to someone going on a journey
Holy Communion given to those in danger of death Latin for provision for a journey
An allowance for traveling expenses made to those who were sent into the provinces to exercise any office or perform any service
Administration of the Eucharist to those in danger of death
(veye AT i kum): Latin word for "(that which is) with you on the way (to the Kingdom) " This word refers to the Holy Eucharist as received and remaining with the faithful, especially in the moments of death Viaticum is one primary reason that the Eucharist is reserved in churches, especially for use in bringing to the sick See ZWODO
1 Money and supplies given to someone going on a journey
The communion, or eucharist, when given to persons in danger of death
Provisions for a journey
{i} sacred bread and wine of the Holy Communion for those on the verge of death (Christianity); supplies or money for a long trip
viatique
viaticum

    Hyphenation

    vi·a·ti·cum

    Pronunciation

    Etymology

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