Eucharist
See also: eucharist
English
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjuːkəɹɪst/, /ˈjuːkɹɪst/
- Hyphenation: Eu‧cha‧rist, Euch‧arist
Noun
Eucharist (plural Eucharists)
- (Christianity) The Christian sacrament of Holy Communion.
- Synonyms: Holy Communion, Communion
- (by extension) A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted.
- Synonyms: Holy Communion, Communion, Mass, Divine Liturgy, (informal) church
- The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.
- Synonym: the elements
Hyponyms
- (substances): Precious Blood (Roman Catholicism)
Related terms
Translations
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