Lord's Supper

Lord's Supper
noun
1. a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine (Freq. 1)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑liturgical (for: ↑Liturgy), ↑liturgist (for: ↑Liturgy), ↑Eucharistic (for: ↑Eucharist)
• Hypernyms: ↑sacrament
2. the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion
• Syn: ↑Last Supper
• Hypernyms: ↑Seder, ↑Passover supper

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized L&S
Etymology: Middle English Lordis sopere, translation of Late Latin dominica cena, translation of Greek kyriakon deipnon
: eucharist 1a

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1. the sacrament in commemoration of the Last Supper; communion; Mass; Eucharist.
2. See Last Supper.
[1350-1400; ME]

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Lord's Supper noun
Holy communion
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Main Entry: ↑lord

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Lord's Supper,
1. Jesus' last supper with His disciples before His crucifixion; Last Supper.
2. the church service in memory of this; Holy Communion.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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