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Pronunciation : Eu"cha*rist
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. euchaistia, Gr. yearn: cf. F. euchaistie.]
Definition : 1. The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving. [Obs.] Led through the vale of tears to the region of eucharist and hallelujahs. South.

2. (Eccl.)

Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913