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Transubstantiation
Pronunciation : Tran`sub*stan`ti*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. transubstantiatio: cf. F. transsubstantiation.]
Definition : 1. A change into another substance.
2. (R. C. Theol.)
Defn: The doctrine held by Roman Catholics, that the bread and wine in the Mass is converted into the body and blood of Christ; -- distinguished from consubstantiation, and impanation.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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