last rites last·ri·tes uncommon noun 1. a Catholic sacrament; a priest anoints a dying person with oil and prays for salvation Synonymsanointing of the sickextreme unctionlast rites 2. rites performed in connection with a death or burial Synonymslast rites Related words Broader terms ritesacrament WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
