CORPUS CHRISTI


Meaning of CORPUS CHRISTI in English

[ ˌkɔ:pəs'krɪsti ]

■ noun a feast that commemorates the institution of the Eucharist, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.

Origin

L., lit. 'body of Christ'.

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