Eucharist
A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, with the physical forms…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.
» He was excommunicated for serving the Eucharist in highball glasses.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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.
Eucharistiefeier, Eucharistie
прича́стиеpričástije
a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
(broadly)A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted.
The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.
Eucharistie, Eucharistie
прича́стиеpričástije
Examples
3 sentencesHe was excommunicated for serving the Eucharist in highball glasses.
Nowadays, the fourteenth century's debate about the Eucharist sounds completely arcane.
German cardinals and other prelates met Thursday to discuss possible access to the Eucharist for non-Catholic spouses.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English eukarist, from Old French, from Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia, fromFrom 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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Forms
plural: Eucharists| Singular | Eucharist |
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Synonyms
13 synonyms- a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine:Holy Eucharistsacrament of the EucharistHoly SacramentLiturgyEucharistic liturgyLord-ap-s Supper