TRANSIGNIFICATION


Meaning of TRANSIGNIFICATION in English

/tran sig'neuh fi kay"sheuhn/ , n. Theol.

(in the Eucharist) a change in the significance of the bread and wine to symbolize the body and blood of Christ. Cf. transubstantiation .

[ 1965-70; TRAN(S)- + SIGNIFICATION ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .