Eucharist
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none the Eucharist or the eucharist
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the Christian sacrament or rite of communion, an act of devotion in which bread and wine are consecrated, offered to God with thanks, and received by partakers as spiritual nourishment; the sacrifice of the Mass; the Lord's Supper.
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the consecrated elements of the rite of communion, especially the bread.
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eucharist, the giving of thanks; thanksgiving.
The Chapel represents a eucharist in stone and marble, commemorating the slain who served in the two World Wars.
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Christian Science. spiritual communion with God.
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the Christian sacrament in which Christ's Last Supper is commemorated by the consecration of bread and wine
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the consecrated elements of bread and wine offered in the sacrament
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Mass, esp when regarded as the service where the sacrament of the Eucharist is administered
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Etymology
Origin of Eucharist
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English eukarist, from Late Latin eucharistia, from Greek eucharístia “gratefulness, thanksgiving,” from euchárist(os) “grateful, thankful” (from eu- eu- + cháris “favor” + -tos, adjective suffix; see charisma) + -ia -ia
Example Sentences
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He went toward the altar through a veil of thick smoke and first reached for the antimins, a rectangular piece of cloth that is necessary to celebrate the Liturgy, or Eucharist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
His daughter Claire says her father, a devout Catholic convert, has been allowed to take the Eucharist only nine times in the last two-and-a-half years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Growing up in a religious, partly Hispanic household, I learned from an early age that eating the Eucharist at church was representative of consuming Jesus’ body and blood.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2024
The bishops also heard a progress report on plans for a nationwide gathering in Indianapolis in July 2024 focused on devotion to the Eucharist — the communion celebration at the heart of Catholic worship.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 15, 2023
She agreed with me 100 percent about the Eucharist thing.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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