Eucharist, the

Eucharist, the
Eu|cha|rist, the [ `jukərıst ] noun
the Christian ceremony in which people eat bread and drink wine as a way of remembering Jesus Christ's last meal before he died. In some Christian churches, this ceremony is called Communion or Holy Communion.
a. the bread and wine used in the ceremony

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