[ 'ju:k(ə)rɪst ]
■ noun the Christian service, ceremony, or sacrament commemorating the Last Supper, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed.
↘the consecrated elements, especially the bread.
Derivatives
~ic adjective
~ical adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr. eucariste , based on eccles. Gk eukharistia 'thanksgiving', from Gk eukharistos 'grateful', from eu 'well' + kharizesthai 'offer graciously' (from kharis 'grace').