Eucharist

American  

[yoo-kuh-rist] / ˈyu kə rɪst /

noun

1. none the Eucharist or the eucharist

   1. 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.

   2. the consecrated elements of the rite of communion, especially the bread.

2. 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.

3. Christian Science.  spiritual communion with God.

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Eucharist British  

/ ˈjuːkərɪst /

noun

1. the Christian sacrament in which Christ's Last Supper is commemorated by the consecration of bread and wine

2. the consecrated elements of bread and wine offered in the sacrament

3. Mass, esp when regarded as the service where the sacrament of the Eucharist is administered

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Eucharist Cultural  

1. The sacrament of Communion among Christians (see also Christian).

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Other Word Forms

• Eucharistic adjective
• Eucharistical adjective
• Eucharistically adverb
• un-Eucharistic adjective
• un-Eucharistical adjective
• un-Eucharistically adverb

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; charisma ) + -ia -ia

Example Sentences

The objects, which include richly embroidered vestments and lavishly sculpted monstrances, Eucharist thrones and sanctuary lamps made of jewel-studded precious metals, are eye-catchingly high Baroque.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It is a valid step toward preserving the sacredness of the Eucharist and ensuring that only properly prepared wine is used for Mass," one Catholic told BBC.

From BBC

He explained that Ms Whyte's widowed mother Mary is a Eucharist minister in his parish and a "very devout woman" who visits Barefield's church almost every day.

From BBC

Francis' positions had drawn backlash from some conservative parishioners, who objected to his suggestion that divorced Catholics could still receive the Eucharist, and more recently, his objection to Trump's deportation plans.

From Salon

During the day he alternated prayer and rest and this morning he received the Eucharist, it added.

From BBC