Meaning & use
Eucharist
The Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper, involving the consecration and sharing of bread and wine.
See it in a sentence
The priest raised the bread during the Eucharist as the congregation knelt in silence.
Catholics believe that receiving the Eucharist unites them spiritually with Christ.
A note on using this word
Eucharist is often capitalized as a proper term for the sacrament; communion is the more common everyday word for the same rite.
Words with a similar meaning
communion
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