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Definition of sacrament : 1. One of the solemn religious ordinances enjoined by Christ, the head of the Christian church, to be observed by his followers; hence, specifically, the eucharist; the Lord's Supper.
2. The oath of allegiance taken by Roman soldiers; hence, a sacred ceremony used to impress an obligation; a solemn oath- taking; an oath.
3. The pledge or token of an oath or solemn covenant; a sacred thing; a mystery.
4. To bind by an oath.

Synonyms:

ceremonial, oath, Lord's Supper, vow, bond, solemnity, ordinance, promise, mystery, pledge

ceremony, evensong, Eucharist, missal, christening, canon, liturgy, wedlock, nones, mass, observance, transubstantiation, convocation, marriage, communion, holiday, sacrifice, matrimony, ritual, confirmation, revival, baptism, novena, rite, Siddur, vesper, solemnization, celebration, remembrance, service, initiation, last rites

Usage examples:

• To perform a sacrament or to receive it when one knows that it will be useless is sacrilege. - "Unwise Child", Gordon Randall Garrett.
• It is the Sacrament. - "The Belovéd Traitor", Frank L. Packard.
• He speaks of " the elegant and pious persons to whom Mr. Fletcher was invited to preach and administer the sacrament"! - "Fletcher of Madeley", Frederic W. Macdonald.