Blessed Sacrament

American  

noun

Ecclesiastical.

1. the consecrated Host.

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Blessed Sacrament British  

noun

1. RC Church the consecrated elements of the Eucharist

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Etymology

Origin of Blessed Sacrament

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

“Our kitchen is a witness to God’s love to those outside,” said Sister Abigail, one of the 10 cloistered nuns of the Perpetual Adorers of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Mexico City.

From Seattle Times

He was a longtime member of the National Press Club and the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Washington.

From Washington Post

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

From Los Angeles Times

Father Michael O’Reilly stood on the steps of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in his long, purple robes, looking at a crime scene just feet away where more than a dozen evidence markers were laid out.

From Los Angeles Times

Late morning on Sunday, one block from where the shooting erupted, parishioners at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament kneeled during Mass and joined the pastor’s prayer for the dead and wounded.

From Los Angeles Times