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eucharistic

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the Eucharist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: eucharistial, eucharistical

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of eucharistic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective

Meaning 4

of or relating to the sacrament of the Eucharist

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the Eucharistic cup

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English Eucharist Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English eucharistic From Eucharist + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: eukaristiko — relating to the Eucharist
  • Catalan: eucarístic — relating to the Eucharist
  • Czech: eucharistický — relating to the Eucharist
  • Dutch: eucharistisch — relating to the Eucharist
  • Finnish: ehtoollis- — relating to the Eucharist
  • French: eucharistique — relating to the Eucharist
  • German: eucharistisch — relating to the Eucharist
  • Italian: eucaristico — relating to the Eucharist
  • Polish: eucharystyczny — relating to the Eucharist
  • Russian: евхаристи́ческий (jevxaristíčeskij) — relating to the Eucharist
  • Slovak: eucharistický — relating to the Eucharist
  • Spanish: eucarístico — relating to the Eucharist
  • Swedish: eukaristisk — relating to the Eucharist
  • Ukrainian: євхаристичний (jevxarystyčnyj) — relating to the Eucharist
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