Body of Christ

English

Alternative forms

• body of Christ

Etymology

From body +‎ of +‎ Christ.

Proper noun

the Body of Christ

1. (literally) The corpse or resurrected body of Jesus Christ.
3. (by extension) The consecrated bread of the Eucharist, considered to be the flesh of Jesus Christ.

   Synonym: host

   Priest, presenting the host: The Body of Christ. [= This bread is the body of our saviour.]
   Congregant, receiving the host: Amen. [= Yes, I agree that it is.]

4. (figuratively) All believers in Jesus Christ as a group; the Church.

Translations

the body of Jesus

German: Leib Christi m Hungarian: Krisztus teste Russian: Те́ло Христо́во n (Télo Xristóvo) Swedish: Kristi kropp c

the bread of the eucharist

German: Leib Christi m Hungarian: Krisztus teste Polish: Ciało Chrystusa n, Eucharystia f, Hostia f, Najświętszy Sakrament (pl) m, Przenajświętszy Sakrament m Russian: Те́ло Христо́во n (Télo Xristóvo) Swedish: Kristi kropp c, Kristi lekamen (sv) c

a title describing all believers in Jesus

German: Leib Christi m Polish: Ciało Chrystusa n

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Latin: (please verify) Corpus Christi Maltese: (please verify) Ġisem ta’ Kristu

See also

• Communion
• Holy Communion
• Lamb of God