Cor·pus Chris·ti
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Definition of Corpus Christi
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the Thursday after Trinity observed as a Roman Catholic festival in honor of the Eucharist
Corpus Christi
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Cor·pus Chris·ti
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Definition of Corpus Christi (Entry 2 of 2)
city and port on
Corpus Christi Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico)
at the mouth of the Nueces River in southern Texas population 305,215
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“Corpus Christi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Corpus%20Christi. Accessed 28 Jul. 2021.
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