Corpus Christi

¹ American  

[kawr-puhs kris-tee, -tahy] / ˈkɔr pəs ˈkrɪs ti, -taɪ /

noun

Roman Catholic Church.

1. a festival in honor of the Eucharist, celebrated on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.

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Corpus Christi ² American  

[kawr-puhs kris-tee] / ˈkɔr pəs ˈkrɪs ti /

noun

1. a seaport in S Texas.

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Corpus Christi ¹ British  

/ ˈkrɪstɪ /

noun

1. RC Church a festival in honour of the Eucharist, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday

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Corpus Christi ² British  

/ ˈkrɪstɪ /

noun

1. a port in S Texas, on Corpus Christi Bay , an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. Pop: 279 208 (2003 est)

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Etymology

Origin of Corpus Christi

1325–75; Middle English < Medieval Latin: literally, body of Christ

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Corpus Christi

The researchers also studied older works, including the Corpus Glossary at Corpus Christi College Cambridge, one of the earliest English dictionaries, along with other medieval manuscripts from Britain and continental Europe.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 11, 2026

Born Barbara Berman in Chicago in 1931, Barrie and her family moved to Corpus Christi, Texas, where she attended Del Mar College.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Permian production bypasses Cushing on its way to Gulf refineries and to export from the newly expanded Port of Corpus Christi through pipelines, which have also been expanded.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026

Randy Shilling went to public high school in Corpus Christi, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

“In Texas. Though they’re not in San Antonio anymore. They were in Corpus Christi for a while. The last we heard they’d moved to Galveston.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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