Main Entry: ¹cor·po·ral

Pronunciation: \ˈkȯr-p(ə-)rəl\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin corporale, from Latin, neuter of corporalis; from the doctrine that the bread of the Eucharist becomes or represents the body of Christ

Date: 14th century

: a linen cloth on which the eucharistic elements are placed