Eucharist
The Eucharist is defined as a Christian ceremony during which bread and wine are made holy and made to be the symbols of the body and blood of Jesus Christ.
(noun)A Christian ceremony in which bread and wine are made holy before communion is an example of the Eucharist.
See Eucharist in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the central Christian rite in which bread and wine are consecrated and distributed as the body and blood of Jesus or as symbols of them
- the consecrated bread and wine, or either of these
Origin: ME eukarist < OFr eucariste < LL(Ec) eucharistia < Gr, gratitude (in N.T., the Eucharist) < eucharistos, grateful < eu-, well (see eu-) + charizesthai, to show favor to
Related Forms:
- Eucharistic adjective
See Eucharist in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A sacrament and the central act of worship in many Christian churches, which was instituted at the Last Supper and in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed in remembrance of Jesus's death; Communion.
- The consecrated elements of this rite; Communion.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English eukarist
Origin: , from Old French eucariste
Origin: , from Late Latin eucharistia
Origin: , from Greek eukharistiā
Origin: , from eukharistos, grateful, thankful
Origin: : eu-, eu-
Origin: + kharizesthai, to show favor (from kharis, grace; see gher-2 in Indo-European roots)
.Related Forms:
- Euˌcha·risˈtic, Euˌcha·risˈti·cal adjective
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