thánh thể

Definition

1. Noun (Archaic):

   • The Imperial Person: A term used to respectfully refer to the physical body or person of the emperor or king.

2. Noun (Religion, specifically Christianity):

   • The Eucharist; The Blessed Sacrament; The Holy Host: The consecrated bread (and wine) in Christian liturgy, believed to become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Archaic):

  • Cận thần phải bảo vệ thánh thể. (The courtiers must protect the imperial person.)

• Noun (Religion):

  • Các tín hữu tôn thờ Thánh Thể. (The faithful worship the Blessed Sacrament.)
  • Linh mục nâng cao Thánh Thể. (The priest elevates the Holy Host.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bí tích Thánh Thể": The Sacrament of the Eucharist.
  • Bí tích Thánh Thể là trung tâm đời sống Kitô giáo. (The Sacrament of the Eucharist is the center of Christian life.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thánh (adj/n): Saint, holy.
• Thể (n): Body, form, substance.

Synonyms

• Archaic: The sovereign's person, the royal body.
• Religious: The Blessed Sacrament, the Holy Communion, the consecrated elements.

Related Idioms

• Tôn kính Thánh Thể: To venerate the Blessed Sacrament.
  • Giáo dân có giờ tôn kính Thánh Thể. (The parishioners have an hour for venerating the Blessed Sacrament.)