1. the Eucharist given to a person who is dying or in danger of death
Usage: Christian religious term
2. provisions or money for a journey
Usage: archaic; formal

Examples

• The priest administered viaticum to the dying patient.
• She received viaticum before her surgery in case of complications.
• The family requested viaticum for their grandfather in his final hours.
• In medieval times, pilgrims carried viaticum for their long journeys.
• The church provides viaticum as a final sacrament for the faithful.
• Viaticum offers spiritual comfort to those facing death.