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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
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Lord's Supper — n. 1. LAST SUPPER 2. EUCHARIST … English World dictionary
Lord's Supper — No more contentious issue emerged among 16th century Protestant reformers than that of the sacraments, those ceremonial events designed to serve as a sign of God s presence and confirmation of his promises in Jesus Christ to the community of… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
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 … Useful english dictionary
Lord's Supper — The last meal before his trial [[➝ trial of Jesus]] and crucifixion which Jesus held with his disciples in the Upper Room; the name derives from Paul s reference to it (1 Cor. 11). It has been much disputed whether this meal was a Passover, as… … Dictionary of the Bible
Lord's Supper — The Lord s Supper may refer to:*Eucharist, a rite in Christianity*The Last Supper, the last meal Jesus shared with his disciples.ee also*The Last Supper (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Lord's Supper — Because the Eucharist is a commemoration of the Last Supper Jesus celebrated with his disciples prior to his Passion and death, it is sometimes called the Lord s Supper. (See CCC 610 611, 1340) … Glossary of theological terms
Lord's Supper — (1 Cor. 11:20), called also the Lord s table (10:21), communion, cup of blessing (10:16), and breaking of bread (Acts 2:42). In the early Church it was called also eucharist, or giving of thanks (comp. Matt. 26:27), and generally by the… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Lord's Supper — Lord s′ Sup′per n. the, 1) rel Eucharist 2) rel Last Supper … From formal English to slang
Lord's Supper — Lord s Sup|per, the another name for the ↑Eucharist … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lord's Supper, The — (See Holy Communion.) In regard to the use of the words Lord s Supper as a name for the Holy Communion, we reproduce the following from The Annotated Prayer Book, which is worth considering: The term (the Lord s Supper) is borrowed from 1… … American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
