Eucharist

Eu·cha·rist

noun \ˈyü-k(ə-)rəst\

Definition of EUCHARIST

1

: communion 2a

2

Christian Science : spiritual communion with God

— eu·cha·ris·tic \ˌyü-kə-ˈris-tik\ adjective often capitalized

Origin of EUCHARIST

Middle English eukarist, from Anglo-French eukariste, from Late Latin eucharistia, from Greek, Eucharist, gratitude, from eucharistos grateful, from eu- + charizesthai to show favor, from charis favor, grace, gratitude; akin to Greek chairein to rejoice — more at yearn

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary