Meaning

3 senses
  1. (literally)The corpse or resurrected body of Jesus Christ.

    Leib Christi

    Те́ло Христо́воTélo Xristóvo

  2. (broadly)The consecrated bread of the Eucharist, considered to be the flesh of Jesus Christ.

    Priest, presenting the host: The Body of Christ. [= This bread is the body of our saviour.] Congregant, receiving the host: Amen. [= Yes, I agree that it is.]

    Leib Christi

    Те́ло Христо́воTélo Xristóvo

  3. (figuratively)All believers in Jesus Christ as a group; the Church.

    Leib Christi

Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
the body of Jesus:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the body of Jesus:

Origin

From body + of + Christ.

From body + of + Christ.

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