different between sacrament vs formality

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French sacrement, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacr?mentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacr? (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sæk??m?nt/

Noun

sacrament (plural sacraments)

1. (Christianity) A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace."
2. (in particular) The Eucharist.
3. The consecrated Eucharist (especially the bread).
4. A thing which is regarded as possessing a sacred character or mysterious significance.
   • 1651, Jeremy Taylor, Twenty-sermons for the winter half-year, "The Faith and Patience of the Saints"

     God sometimes sent a light of fire, and pillar of a cloud […] and the sacrament of a rainbow, to guide his people through their portion of sorrows.

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.

Translations

Verb

sacrament (third-person singular simple present sacraments, present participle sacramenting, simple past and past participle sacramented)

1. (transitive) To bind by an oath.

See also

• Catholic and Eastern churches have seven sacraments: baptism; confirmation; communion, Mass, or Eucharist; penance; extreme unction (Anointing of the Sick, last rites); holy orders / ordination; and matrimony.
• Protestant churches list two sacraments: baptism and Lord's Supper.
• Eucharistic liturgy
• Holy Eucharist
• Holy Sacrament
• Liturgy
• Lord's Supper
• sacrament on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Dutch

Etymology

From Old French sacrament, from Ecclesiastical Latin sacr?mentum (“sacrament”), from Latin sacr? (“hallow, consecrate”), from sacer (“sacred, holy”), originally sum deposited by parties to a suit.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sa?.kra??m?nt/
• Hyphenation: sa?cra?ment
• Rhymes: -?nt

Noun

sacrament n (plural sacramenten)

1. (Christianity) sacrament

Derived terms

• laatste sacramenten
• sacramenteel
• sacramentsaltaar
• Sacramentsdag

Descendants

• ? Indonesian: sakramen

Romanian

Etymology

From French sacrement, from Latin sacramentum.

Noun

sacrament n (plural sacramente)

1. sacrament

Declension

English

Etymology

From Middle French formalité. equivalent to formal +? -ity.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æl?ti

Noun

formality (countable and uncountable, plural formalities)

1. (uncountable) The state of being formal.
2. Something said or done as a matter of form.
3. A customary ritual without new or unique meaning.
4. (countable) A specific requirement for obtaining a legal status, conducting a transaction, etc.

Translations

Further reading

• formality in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• formality in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.