eucharist

noun

Meaning

The Christian sacrament of Holy Communion.
(by extension) 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.

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Related words

liturgy(English)eucharistic liturgy(English)holy sacrament(English)sacrament of the eucharist(English)communion(English)sacrament(English)mass(English)blessed sacrament(English)evensong(English)transubstantiation(English)unction(English)eucharistic(English)

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