eucharist Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine
    Lord's Supper; Eucharistic liturgy; Liturgy; sacrament of the Eucharist; Holy Sacrament; Holy Eucharist.

WordNet

Eu"cha*rist noun
Etymology
L. euchaistia, Gr. , lit., a giving of banks; + favor, grace, banks; akin to to rejoice, nd prob. to yearn: cf. F. euchaistie.
Definitions
  1. The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving. Obs.
    Led through the vale of tears to the region of eucharist and hallelujahs. South.
  2. (Eccl.) The sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion. -- See Sacrament.

Webster 1913