1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
EUCHARIST (Gr. evxapurria, thanksgiving), in the Christian Church, one of the ancient names of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion. The term evxapurria was at first applied to the act of thanksgiving associated with the sacrament ; later, so early as the 2nd century, to the objects, e.g. the sacramental bread and wine, for which thanks were given; and so to the whole celebration. The term Mass, which has the same connotation, is derived from the Lat. missa or missio, because the children and catech…
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