sacramento

BrE /ˈsækrəmənt/ AmE /ˈsækrəmənt/

noun en → es

1 RELIGION [singular] B2

one of the seven religious ceremonies in Christianity that are believed to have been established by Jesus Christ and performed by a priest or minister, such as baptism or communion.

sacramento (religioso)

  • one of the seven sacraments

Collocations sacrament of marriage · sacrament of baptism

  • The sacrament of marriage is a sacred ceremony.

    El sacramento del matrimonio es una ceremonia sagrada.

2 CITY [singular] B1

a city in California, USA, that is the capital of the state.

Sacramento (ciudad)

  • the city of Sacramento

Collocations city of Sacramento · capital of California

  • Sacramento is the capital of California.

    Sacramento es la capital de California.

3 LEGAL [singular] C1

a formal agreement or promise made by a government, especially one that has legal force and is binding on the people who live in it.

acuerdo oficial, promesa legal

  • a constitutional/sanctified/religious/etc. sacrament

Collocations constitutional sacrament · sanctified sacrament

  • The new constitution includes a number of important legal sacraments.

    La nueva constitución incluye varios importantes acuerdos legales.