Eucharist

Meaning

1. The Christian sacrament of Holy Communion.
2. A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted.
3. The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.

Synonyms

Holy Communion

Lord’s Supper

Liturgy

Eucharistic liturgy

Holy Sacrament

sacrament of the Eucharist

Holy Eucharist

body of Christ

housel

Lord's Supper

communion

Communtion

mass

sacrament

thanksgiving

Communion

Holy

Host

Hyphenated as

Eu‧cha‧rist

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈjuːkəɹɪst/

Etymology

From Middle English eukarist, from Old French, from Ecclesiastical Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία (eukharistía, “gratitude, giving of thanks”). Displaced native Old English hūsl.