Eucharist
pronunciation
How to pronounce Eucharist in British English:
UK [ˈju:kərɪst]
How to pronounce Eucharist in American English:
US [ˈjukərɪst]
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- Noun:
- a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
Word Origin
- eucharist
- eucharist: [14] The Greek-based eucharist corresponds to native English thanksgiving. It comes via Old French eucariste and late Latin eucharistia from Greek eukharistíā ‘gratitude’. This was a derivative of eukháristos ‘grateful’, a compound adjective formed from the prefix eu- ‘well’ and kharízesthai ‘show favour’. The verb in turn was formed from the noun kháris ‘favour, grace’ (source of English charisma [19] and probably a distant relative of yearn [OE]).=> yearn
- Eucharist (n.)
- "sacrament of the Lord's Supper, the Communion," mid-14c., from Old French eucariste, from Late Latin eucharistia, from Greek eukharistia "thanksgiving, gratitude," later "the Lord's Supper," from eukharistos "grateful," from eu "well" (see eu-) + stem of kharizesthai "show favor," from kharis "favor, grace," from PIE root *gher- (5) "to like, want" (see hortatory). Eukharisteo is the usual verb for "to thank, to be thankful" in the Septuagint and Greek New Testament. Related: Eucharistic.
Example
- 1. The eucharist refers to the sacramental bread and wine .
- 2. A cup for the consecrated wine of the eucharist .
- 3. Of great importance is his doctrine regarding the eucharist .
- 4. An officiating priest celebrating the eucharist .
- 5. Both affirmed christ 's presence in the eucharist .