Cor·pus Chris·ti
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Definition of Corpus Christi
: the Thursday after Trinity observed as a Roman Catholic festival in honor of the Eucharist
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“Corpus Christi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Corpus%20Christi. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.
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Cor·pus Chris·ti
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Definition of Corpus Christi
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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The first known use of Corpus Christi was in the 14th century
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