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Webster 1913 Edition
Eucharist
Eu′cha-rist
,Noun.
[L.
eucharistia
, Gr. εὐχαριστία
, lit., a giving of thanks; εὖ
+ χάρισ
favor, grace, thanks; akin to χαίρειν
to rejoice, and prob. to yearn
: cf. F. eucharistie
.] 1.
The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving.
[Obs.]
Led through the vale of tears to the region of
eucharist
and hallelujahs. South.
Webster 1828 Edition
Eucharist
EU'CHARIST
,Noun.
1.
The sacrament of the Lord's supper; the solemn act or ceremony of commemorating the death of our Redeemer, in the use of bread and wine, as emblems of his flesh and blood, accompanied with approprite prayers and hymns.2.
The act of giving thanks.Definition 2024
Eucharist
Eucharist
See also: eucharist
English
Noun
Eucharist (plural Eucharists)
- (Christianity) The Christian sacrament of Holy Communion.
- (by extension) A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted.
- The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.
Synonyms
- (sacrament): Holy Communion, Communion
- (religious service): Holy Communion, Communion, Mass, Divine Liturgy, (informal) church
- (substances received): the elements
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Translations
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