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Viaticum in a sentence

Viaticum meaning

  1. The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.
  2. Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey.
  3. A portable altar.

Using Viaticum

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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. | A portable altar.
  • In the example corpus, viaticum often appears in combinations such as: holy viaticum, the viaticum.

Context around Viaticum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

holy 2×

Often after:

rite 1×

Sentence patterns with Viaticum

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

anointing and viaticum rite for 1× chapter on viaticum is followed 1× received the viaticum and was 1× received the viaticum her body 1× the holy viaticum for the 1× the holy viaticum still i 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a final chapter 1× as the man 1× monastic communities were 1× on 8 february 1× within that part 1×

Common sentence endings:

and was anointed 1× called st maximin 1× dying was authorised 1× for the dead 1× for the dying 1× in my presence 1×

Words around Viaticum

Just before it in the word index:

viathan 3 viateur 2 viasna 6 viaskin 2 viasat 26 viarum 3

Just after it in the word index:

viatka 2 viator 6 viatris 4 viavan 2 viavi 12 vib 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Viaticum

  • In this selection, "viaticum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, holy and rite stand out and add context to how "viaticum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anointing and viaticum rite for and chapter on viaticum is followed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "viaticum" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with viaticum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

On 8 February, he asked for and received the Viaticum and was anointed. (13 words)

Monastic communities were allowed to celebrate Mass in private from 1209 onwards, and late in 1212 the Holy Viaticum for the dying was authorised. (24 words)

A final chapter provides Rites for Exceptional Circumstances, namely, the Continuous Rite of Penance, Anointing, and Viaticum, Rite for Emergencies, and Christian Initiation for the Dying. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

Within that part, the chapter on Viaticum is followed by two more chapters, one on Commendation of the Dying, with short texts, mainly from the Bible, a special form of the litany of the saints, and other prayers, and the other on Prayers for the Dead. (46 words)

When the time of her death arrived she was carried by angels to Aix and into the oratory of Maximinus, where she received the viaticum ; her body was then laid in an oratory constructed by St. Maximinus at Villa Lata, afterwards called St. Maximin. (44 words)

As the man was in a semi-comatose condition, I did not venture to administer the Holy Viaticum ; still I must add that he could be roused and was roused from this state in my presence. (36 words)

Example sentences (6)

A final chapter provides Rites for Exceptional Circumstances, namely, the Continuous Rite of Penance, Anointing, and Viaticum, Rite for Emergencies, and Christian Initiation for the Dying.

As the man was in a semi-comatose condition, I did not venture to administer the Holy Viaticum ; still I must add that he could be roused and was roused from this state in my presence.

Monastic communities were allowed to celebrate Mass in private from 1209 onwards, and late in 1212 the Holy Viaticum for the dying was authorised.

On 8 February, he asked for and received the Viaticum and was anointed.

When the time of her death arrived she was carried by angels to Aix and into the oratory of Maximinus, where she received the viaticum ; her body was then laid in an oratory constructed by St. Maximinus at Villa Lata, afterwards called St. Maximin.

Within that part, the chapter on Viaticum is followed by two more chapters, one on Commendation of the Dying, with short texts, mainly from the Bible, a special form of the litany of the saints, and other prayers, and the other on Prayers for the Dead.

Common combinations with viaticum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "viaticum" in a sentence?
An example: "A final chapter provides Rites for Exceptional Circumstances, namely, the Continuous Rite of Penance, Anointing, and Viaticum, Rite for Emergencies, and Christian Initiation for the Dying." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "viaticum" from authentic English texts.
What does "viaticum" mean?
Viaticum means: The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.
How many example sentences with "viaticum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "viaticum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.