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Body of Christ

American  

noun

  1. the community of believers of which Christ is the head. 1 Corinthians 12:27.

  2. the consecrated bread of the Eucharist.


Body of Christ British  

noun

  1. the Christian Church

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"The obligation of a Bishop is to ensure that all who serve the faithful are able to do so while unifying and building the Body of Christ."

From Fox News • Jul. 9, 2021

Catholic churches often have Eucharistic processions on two Sundays during the year - the Feast of the Body of Christ, also known as Corpus Christi, and on Divine Mercy Sunday.

From Washington Times • May 16, 2020

And, isn't God or the Body of Christ, everywhere?

From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2017

As the Body of Christ, though, we can love and serve and weep and mourn.

From Time • Jun. 12, 2016

And in the very same way the Spirit long ago became manifest in the Body of Christ, the first cabbage rose began to materialize on my tablecloth.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver