EUCHARIST


Meaning of EUCHARIST in English

[ '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').

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