What does transubstantiation mean?
Definitions for transubstantiation
ˌtræn səbˌstæn ʃiˈeɪ ʃəntran·sub·stan·ti·a·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
transubstantiationnoun
the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist
transmutation, transubstantiationnoun
an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
Wiktionary
transubstantiationnoun
Conversion of one substance into another.
transubstantiationnoun
The doctrine holding that the bread and wine of the Eucharist are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Transubstantiationnoun
A miraculous operation believed in the Romish church, in which the elements of the eucharist are supposed to be changed into the real body and blood of Christ.
Etymology: transubstantiation, Fr.
How is a Romanist prepared easily to swallow, not only against all probability, but even the clear evidence of his senses, the doctrine of transubstantiation? John Locke.
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transubstantiation
Transubstantiation is a doctrine or concept in Roman Catholic theology that holds that during the sacrament of the Eucharist, the bread and wine used in the Mass literally become the body and blood of Christ, while still appearing to be bread and wine. This belief distinguishes the Catholic understanding of Communion from other Christian denominations, which usually metaphorically interpret the Eucharist. The term itself derives from Latin, meaning change of substance or essence.
Webster Dictionary
Transubstantiationnoun
a change into another substance
Transubstantiationnoun
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
Wikidata
Transubstantiation
In theology, transubstantiation is the doctrine that, in the Eucharist, the substance of the bread and the wine used in the sacrament is literally, not merely as by a sign or a figure, but in actual reality as well, changed into the substance of the Body and the Blood of Jesus, while all that is accessible to the senses remains unchanged. What remains unaltered is also referred to as the "accidents" of the bread and wine, but this term is not used in the official definition of the doctrine by the Council of Trent. The Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox Church, and Church of the East have sometimes used the term "transubstantiation"; however, terms such as "divine mystery", "trans-elementation", "re-ordination", or simply "change" are more common among them and they consider the change from bread and wine to flesh and blood a "Mystery".
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Transubstantiation
the doctrine of Roman Catholics as defined by the Council of Trent, that the bread and wine of the Eucharist is, after consecration by a priest, converted mystically into the body and blood of Christ, and is known as the docrine of the Real Presence.
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The numerical value of transubstantiation in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
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The numerical value of transubstantiation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- TranssubstantiationGerman
- transubstanciaciónSpanish
- muuntuminen, transsubstantiaatioFinnish
- transubstansiasiIndonesian
- ummyndun, eðlisbreyting, gjörbreyting, eðlisbreytingarkenningin, myndbreytingIcelandic
- טרנספורמציהHebrew
- przeistoczenie, transsubstancjacjaPolish
- transsubstanțiere, transsubstanțiațieRomanian
- пресуществлениеRussian
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