sacrament of the Eucharist

sacrament of the Eucharist
noun
a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
Derivationally related forms: ↑liturgical (for: ↑Liturgy), ↑liturgist (for: ↑Liturgy), ↑Eucharistic (for: ↑Eucharist)
Hypernyms: ↑sacrament

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