impanation

[ im-puh-ney-shuh n ]

/ ˌɪm pəˈneɪ ʃən /

noun Theology.

the doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are in the bread and wine after consecration.

Nearby words

impala, impale, impalement, impalpable, impanate, impanation, impanel, impar, imparadise, imparipinnate, imparisyllabic

Origin of impanation

1540–50; < Medieval Latin impanātiōn- (stem of impanātiō), equivalent to Latin im- im-¹ + pan(is) bread + -ātiōn- -ation

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British Dictionary definitions for impanation

impanation

/ (ˌɪmpæˈneɪʃən) /

noun

Christianity the embodiment of Christ in the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist

Word Origin for impanation

C16: from Medieval Latin impanātiō, from impanātus embodied in bread, from Latin im- (in) + panis bread

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