noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈjuːkəɹɪst/
/ˈjuːkɹɪst/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Holy Communion, Communion
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A Christian religious service in which this sacrament is enacted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Mass, Divine Liturgy, Qurbana, church
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
The substances received during this sacrament, namely the bread and wine, seen as Christ’s body and blood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: the elements, communion
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Alternative letter-case form of Eucharist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Holy Eucharist, sacrament of the Eucharist, Holy Sacrament, Liturgy, Eucharistic liturgy, Lord's Supper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sacrament
History
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.
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Translations
87 source translations are retained for this English entry.
