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Definition of Eucharist
1. Noun. A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine.
Generic synonyms: Sacrament
Terms within: Offertory, Communion, Holy Communion, Manduction, Sacramental Manduction
Derivative terms: Eucharistic, Liturgical, Liturgist
Definition of Eucharist
1. n. The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving.
Definition of Eucharist
1. Noun. The Christian sacrament of Holy Communion. ¹
2. Noun. (by extension) A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted. ¹
3. Noun. The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Eucharist
1. 1. The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving. "Led through the vale of tears to the region of eucharist and hallelujahs." (South) 2. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion. See Sacrament. Origin: L. Euchaistia, Gr, lit, a giving of banks; + favor, grace, banks; akin to to rejoice, nd prob. To yearn: cf. F. Euchaistie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)