Eucharist
//ˈjuːkəɹɪst// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, with the physical forms of bread and usually wine which are believed by certain denominations to become Christ himself or to host his spiritual presence.
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Eucharist. alt-of
- 3 a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine wordnet
- 4 A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted. broadly
- 5 The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.
Example
More examples"He was excommunicated for serving the Eucharist in highball glasses."
Etymology
From Middle English eukarist, from Old French, from Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία (eukharistía, “gratitude, giving of thanks”). Displaced native Old English hūsl.
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