Definition

1. Noun:
   • Mass wine: "rượu lễ" refers to the pure wine used in the liturgy of the Catholic Church, symbolizing the blood of Jesus Christ.
   • Sacramental wine: It is the wine consecrated during the celebration of the Eucharist (Mass).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Linh mục dâng rượu lễ lên bàn thờ. (The priest offers the Mass wine upon the altar.)
  • Rượu lễ phải được làm từ nho nguyên chất. (The sacramental wine must be made from pure grapes.)

Advanced Usage

• "chuẩn bị rượu lễ": to prepare the Mass wine.
  • Các thầy giúp lễ đang chuẩn bị rượu lễ. (The altar servers are preparing the Mass wine.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rượu thánh: A more general term for consecrated wine or holy wine used in religious contexts.
• Lễ rượu: An inverted, less common variant with the same meaning (liturgical wine).

Synonyms

• Vang lễ: Liturgical wine (a direct synonym).
• Rượu nho thánh: Holy grape wine.

Related Phrases

• Bánh lễ và rượu lễ: The bread and wine (referring to the Eucharistic elements).
  • Lễ vật gồm có bánh lễ và rượu lễ. (The offerings include the bread and wine.)

Related Idioms

(This specific term is a technical liturgical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

1. (tôn trọng) Mass wine