Eucharist

Meaning

1. A Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ, with the physical forms of bread and usually wine which are believed by certain denominations to become Christ himself or to host his spiritual presence.
2. (broadly) 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

Translations

eucaristía

eucaristia

eucharistie

Eucharistie

Eucharistie

Abendmahl

eucarestia

Eucaristía

eucaristia

ευχαριστία

eucaristia

eucharistie

eucharistieviering

Kommunion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈjuːkəɹɪst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: eukarist

In summary

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.