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Blessed Sacrament

American  

noun

Ecclesiastical.
  1. the consecrated Host.


Blessed Sacrament British  

noun

  1. RC Church the consecrated elements of the Eucharist

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Blessed Sacrament

First recorded in 1550–60

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Smiley Martin and his brother Dandrae fled northbound on K street toward the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament.

From Los Angeles Times May 3, 2022

The user, who identifies themself in their Twitter bio as deacon, wrote: “Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament from Kyiv Cathedral to a bunker.”

From Seattle Times Mar. 18, 2022

The plaintiffs — Sheila Dugan and Matthew Johnson — are from Maryland and send their children to Blessed Sacrament School.

From Washington Times Mar. 9, 2022

He’s also ending his time at Blessed Sacrament, the smaller church he has led as well since 2012.

From Washington Post Jun. 27, 2021

The canopy for the Blessed Sacrament is, because of its manufacture from this cloth, still called in Italy a baldichino.

From The Thirteenth Greatest of Centuries by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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