eucharist
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Eucharist¹
- /ˈjuːkəɹɪst/
- /ˈjuːkɹɪst/
Where it comes from
From Middle English eukarist, from Old French, from Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία (eukharistía, “gratitude, giving of thanks”). Displaced native Old English hūsl.
noun Eucharists
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A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, with the physical forms of bread and usually wine which are believed by certain denominations to become Christ himself or to host his spiritual presence.
Similar: Holy Communion, Communion
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A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted.
Similar: Mass, Divine Liturgy, Qurbana, church
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The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.
Similar: the elements, communion, Communion
eucharist²
noun eucharists
- Alternative letter-case form of Eucharist
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: liturgy, eucharistic liturgy, holy sacrament, communion, sacrament, mass, blessed sacrament, lord's supper, holy communion, holy table, divine liturgy, lord's table, sacramental bread, element, host, altar bread
Translations
Every language
noun sacrament
| Español | eucaristía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성체성사 seongcheseongsa |
| 日本語 | 聖餐 seisan, 聖体拝領 seitaihairyō |
| हिन्दी | परम प्रसाद param prasād |
| Português | eucaristia |
| Français | eucharistie |
| Deutsch | Eucharistie |
| Italiano | eucaristia |
| Ελληνικά | ευχαριστία efcharistía, θεία μετάληψη theía metálipsi |
| Română | euharistie |
| Русский | прича́стие pričástije |
| Tiếng Việt | Thánh Thể, Cực Thánh, Mình Thánh Chúa, Tiệc Thánh |
| العربية | تَنَاوُل tanāwul, أَفْخَارِسْتِيَا ʔafḵāristiyā |
noun ceremony
| Español | Eucaristía, Cena del Señor, Santa Cena |
|---|---|
| Português | eucaristia |
| Deutsch | Eucharistiefeier, Eucharistie |
| Italiano | eucaristia |
| Română | cuminecătură, împărtășanie, euharistie, grijanie |
| Русский | прича́стие pričástije |
| Tiếng Việt | Lễ ban Thánh Thể, Tiệc Thánh |
noun substances
| Español | eucaristía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 성체 seongche |
| Português | eucaristia |
| Deutsch | Eucharistie |
| Italiano | eucaristia |
| Tiếng Việt | Thánh Thể |
Talk about this word "eucharist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eucharist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. eucharist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eucharist "eucharist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eucharist.Cite this
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title = {eucharist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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