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Eucharist
[ yoo-kuh-rist ]
noun
- none the Eucharist or the eucharist,
- the Christian sacrament or rite of communion, an act of devotion in which bread and wine are consecrated, offered to God with thanks, and received by partakers as spiritual nourishment; the sacrifice of the Mass; the Lord's Supper.
- the consecrated elements of the rite of communion, especially the bread.
- eucharist, the giving of thanks; thanksgiving:
The Chapel represents a eucharist in stone and marble, commemorating the slain who served in the two World Wars.
- Christian Science. spiritual communion with God.
Eucharist
/ ˈːəɪ /
noun
- the Christian sacrament in which Christ's Last Supper is commemorated by the consecration of bread and wine
- the consecrated elements of bread and wine offered in the sacrament
- Mass, esp when regarded as the service where the sacrament of the Eucharist is administered
Eucharist
Derived Forms
- ˌܳˈپ, adjective
- ˌܳˈپally, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ···پ [yoo-k, uh, -, ris, -tik], ···پ· adjective
- ···پ··ly adverb
- un-···پ adjective
- un-···پ· adjective
- un-···پ··ly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Eucharist1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Eucharist1
Example Sentences
During the day he alternated prayer and rest and this morning he received the Eucharist, it added.
On Monday, the feast of Epiphany in the Christian calendar, Mr Welby will attend two services at Lambeth Palace, a Eucharist at lunchtime and Evensong later in the day.
One sister recalled a time when she and another altar server accidentally spilled open a bag of already-consecrated Eucharist wafers as they were preparing for mass in the wood-paneled sacristy.
Growing up in a religious, partly Hispanic household, I learned from an early age that eating the Eucharist at church was representative of consuming Jesus’ body and blood.
The bishops also heard a progress report on plans for a nationwide gathering in Indianapolis in July 2024 focused on devotion to the Eucharist — the communion celebration at the heart of Catholic worship.
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