CORPUS CHRISTI


Meaning of CORPUS CHRISTI in English

I. ˈkȯr-pəs-ˈkris-tē noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, literally, body of Christ

Date: 14th century

: the Thursday after Trinity observed as a Roman Catholic festival in honor of the Eucharist

II. ˌkȯr-pəs-ˈkris-tē geographical name

city & port S Texas on Corpus Christi Bay (inlet of Gulf of Mexico) at mouth of the Nueces population 277,454

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