hostie
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Et quand l'hostie est partag�e?—J�sus-Christ est tout entier en chaque partie.
From Project Gutenberg
Thus I had the good fortune to see him resume and finish his exquisite picture "Stratonice," which was acquired by the Duc d'Orl�ans, and also his "Vierge � l'Hostie," intended for Count Demidoff's gallery.
From Project Gutenberg
On put alors constater tout le dommage que ce misérable petit animal avait causé aux espèces sacrées dont les débris ici tombaient en poussière, là se trouvaient rongés et lacérés, de telle sorte que l'Hostie n'avait presque plus rien de sa forme circulaire, et présentait de profondes découpures partout où le vermisseau s'était livré à ses sinueus es évolutions.'
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In French called hostie, in Italian, ostia.
From Project Gutenberg
As a return, I prayed the Holy Father to give me a consecrated hostie for the unhappy Queen Mary Stuart, and the permission to carry it to her in her prison.
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