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Lord's Supper

noun

1. a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine (Freq. 1)

• Syn: ↑Holy Eucharist, ↑Eucharist, ↑sacrament of the Eucharist, ↑Holy Sacrament, ↑Liturgy, ↑Eucharistic liturgy

• Derivationally related forms: ↑liturgical (for: ↑Liturgy), ↑liturgist (for: ↑Liturgy), ↑Eucharistic (for: ↑Eucharist)

• Hypernyms: ↑sacrament

• Part Meronyms: ↑Offertory, ↑Communion, ↑Holy Communion, ↑sacramental manduction, ↑manduction

2. the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion

• Syn: ↑Last Supper

• Hypernyms: ↑Seder, ↑Passover supper

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noun

Usage: usually capitalized L&S

Etymology: Middle English Lordis sopere, translation of Late Latin dominica cena, translation of Greek kyriakon deipnon

: eucharist 1a

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1. the sacrament in commemoration of the Last Supper; communion; Mass; Eucharist.

2. See Last Supper.

[1350-1400; ME]

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Lord's Supper noun

Holy communion

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Main Entry: ↑lord

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Lord's Supper,

1. Jesus' last supper with His disciples before His crucifixion; Last Supper.

2. the church service in memory of this; Holy Communion.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.