unction
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During the period 2010-2015, the university spent £3.9m on Extreme Unction by the 17th Century Frenchman Nicolas Poussin.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2015
"Extreme Unction also went on a UK-wide tour, allowing Cambridge to share the painting with the nation at large," he said.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2015
Here, the beholder is asked to consider the meaning of the Catholic sacrament of Extreme Unction.
From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2012
Poussin's Extreme Unction, which the Fitzwilliam Museum is trying to raise £3.9m to buy.
From The Guardian • Aug. 13, 2012
I know it’s Extreme Unction and that means I’m going to die and I don’t care.They wake me again to receive Communion.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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