transubstantiation
noun/ˌtrænsəbˌstænʃiˈeɪʃn/
/ˌtrænsəbˌstænʃiˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the belief that the bread and wine of the Communion service become the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ after they have been blessed, even though they still look like bread and wineTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin transsubstantio (see trans-, substance).
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