Eu|cha|rist

Eu|cha|rist
Eu|cha|rist «YOO kuhr ihst», noun.
1. the sacrament of the Lord's Supper; Holy Communion.
2. the consecrated bread and wine used in this sacrament, especially the bread.
[< Late Latin eucharistia < Greek eucharistíā thankfulness, the Eucharist < eucháristos grateful < eúcharis; see etym. under eucharis (Cf.eucharis)]

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  • rist — ad·i·aph·o·rist; al·go·rist; al·le·go·rist; am·ou·rist; ao·rist; aph·o·rist; api·a·rist; apri·o·rist; ar·bo·rist; avi·a·rist; bes·ti·a·rist; bo·va·rist; cal·o·rist; can·ta·rist; cat·e·go·rist; cath·a·rist; chia·ro·scu·rist; cho·rist; cith·a·rist; …   English syllables

  • cha — ab·cha·la·zal; ac·ti·not·ro·cha; an·ti·ar·cha; an·ti·pas·cha; ap·o·cha; ar·cha·ic; ar·cha·i·cal·ly; ar·cha·i·cism; ar·cha·ism; ar·cha·ist; ar·cha·is·tic; ar·cha·ize; ar·cha·rios; ar·ra·ca·cha; ato·cha; at·ro·cha; bac·cha·nale; bac·cha·na·lia;… …   English syllables

  • eucharist — eu·cha·rist …   English syllables

  • EU — EU; Eu; eu·arc·tos; eu·as·ca·les; eu·ascomycetes; eu·as·co·my·cet·i·dae; eu·ascomycetous; eu·aster; eu·bacteria; eu·bac·te·ri·a·les; eu·bacterium; eu·ba·sid·i·ae; eu·ba·sid·ii; eu·bo·ic; eu·branchipus; eu·bryales; eu·caine; eu·cai·rite;… …   English syllables

  • Eucharist — Eu•cha•rist [[t]ˈyu kə rɪst[/t]] n. 1) rel the sacrament of Holy Communion; the sacrifice of the Mass; the Lord s Supper 2) rel the consecrated elements of the Holy Communion, esp. the bread • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME eukarist < LL eucharistia …   From formal English to slang

  • Eucharist — Eu|cha|rist [ˈju:kərıst] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: eucariste, from Greek eucharistia, from eucharistos grateful ] the Eucharist the holy bread and wine, representing Christ s body and blood, used during a Christian ceremony, or… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Eucharist, the — Eu|cha|rist, the [ jukərıst ] noun the Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine as a way of remembering Jesus Christ s last meal before he died. In some Christian churches, this ceremony is called Communion or Holy Communion. a …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Eucharist — Eu cha*rist, n. [L. eucharistia, Gr. e ycharisti a, lit., a giving of thanks; e y^ + cha ris favor, grace, thanks; akin to chai rein to rejoice, and prob. to yearn: cf. F. eucharistie.] 1. The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving. [Obs.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • eucharistize — eu·cha·rist·ize …   English syllables

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