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Corpus Christi
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English
Etymology
en ine-pro *krep-
From en la -, meaning “body of Christ”.
Pronunciation
en /ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/ /-tɪ/ RP
en /ˈkɔɹːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/ /-tɪ/ GAn https://www.oed.com/dictionary/corpus-christi_n December 2024
Proper noun
1
en Christianity A feast day in honor of the Eucharist, observed by Roman Catholics and high-church Anglicans on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
en coastal city/county seat co/Nueces County s/Texas. TopoZone: Corpus Christi, Texas
en Cantab informal en w:Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
en Oxon informal en w:Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Related terms
en ine krep
Translations
festival in honour of the Eucharist
Czech: cs Boží tělo n
Finnish: fi Pyhän ruumiin juhla
French: fr Fête-Dieu f
Galician: gl Corpo de Cristo m
German: de Fronleichnam m
Irish: ga Déardaoin Chorp Chríost m
Italian: it Corpus Domini m
Polish: pl Boże Ciało n
Portuguese: pt Corpus Christi m
Triqui:
Copala Triqui: trc Chaꞌanj Rmentó
Ukrainian: uk Боже тило n
Vilamovian: wym Halikier Łajchnaomstaog m
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