eucharist
/'ju:kərist/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine: The Eucharist is the central rite of Christian worship, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed as the body and blood of Jesus Christ, in accordance with his actions at the Last Supper.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The congregation gathers every Sunday to celebrate the Eucharist.
- Receiving the Eucharist is an important part of her faith.
Advanced Usage
- "to receive the Eucharist": to partake in the sacrament by consuming the consecrated bread and wine.
- The children were preparing to receive the Eucharist for the first time.
- "the Eucharist is celebrated": indicates the performance of the sacrament.
- In this church, the Eucharist is celebrated daily.
Variants and Related Words
- Eucharistic (adj): relating to the Eucharist.
- The priest performed the Eucharistic prayer.
- Communion (n): a term often used synonymously with the Eucharist, especially in some Christian traditions, referring to the act of partaking in the consecrated elements.
- They went forward to take Communion.
Synonyms
- Holy Communion: another common name for the sacrament.
- The Lord's Supper: a name emphasizing its origin in the Last Supper.
- The Sacrament: a general term, often used contextually to mean the Eucharist.
Related Phrases
- Eucharistic liturgy: the formal ritual or service during which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- The Eucharistic liturgy includes readings, prayers, and the consecration.
- Reserved Eucharist: consecrated elements kept after the service, often for communion with the sick.
- The deacon brought the Reserved Eucharist to the hospital.
Related Idioms
- "Real Presence": the doctrine that Christ is truly present in the Eucharistic elements.
- They believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist.
Noun
- a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine