Lord's Supper

American  

noun

1. the, the sacrament in commemoration of the Last Supper; communion; Mass; Eucharist.

2. Last Supper.

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Lord's Supper British  

noun

1. another term for Holy Communion

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Etymology

Origin of Lord's Supper

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example Sentences

Lent was over for the city’s Catholics, but the day is nonetheless a solemn occasion, marked by foot-washing ceremonies and the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 13, 2016

A service to commemorate Jesus’s Last Supper and the beginning of our sacrament, the Lord’s Supper will be held, reminding us of his new commandment to love one another as He had loved them.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2014

“If liturgical law permitted the washing of women’s feet at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, no one would have noticed the pope’s doing it,” Peters blogged after the ceremony. 

From Newsweek • Mar. 31, 2013

Older traditions—like speaking in tongues, playing music during the Lord’s Supper, and charismatic preaching—faded, and the Mormons became full-fledged members of the sober American middle class.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2012

Describe to me at least one piece of silver you see used every Lord’s Supper.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes