Eucharist

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈjuːkəɹɪst/
• Hyphenation: Eu + cha + rist

Origin

From Middle English eukariste, from Old French, from Late Latin eucharistia, from Ancient Greek εὐχαριστία (eukharistia, "gratitude, giving of thanks")

Full definition of Eucharist

Noun

1. (Theosophy) The Christian sacrament of Holy Communion.
2. (by extension) 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

• (sacrament) Holy Communion, Communion
• (religious service) Holy Communion, Communion, Mass, Divine Liturgy, informal church
• (substances received) the elements

Related terms

• eucharistic
• eucharistical