eucharist
/ˈjuːkərɪst/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈjuːkərɪst/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈyü-k(ə-)rəst/ (ame, mw)
eucharist — noun
1. a church service in which Christians remember Jesus's final meal with his follow
a church service in which Christians remember Jesus's final meal with his followers, or the consecrated bread and wine received in that service
Jason stayed after the service to receive the Eucharist with his grandmother.
receive the Eucharist after a service
During the Easter Eucharist, the choir sang while families filled the church.
during the Eucharist for the ceremony
The priest lifted the cup before sharing the Eucharist with everyone there.
Many Catholics fast for an hour before taking the Eucharist.
At the hospital chapel, Adina asked whether she could receive the Eucharist.
- communion
A more general and often more common church term for the same rite or act of receiving it.
- Holy Communion
A common name that often stresses the sacramental act more directly.
文法句型
receive the Eucharist
celebrate the Eucharist
用法筆記
Often used with the. Celebrate the Eucharist usually means hold the service, while receive the Eucharist focuses on taking the bread and wine.