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Transubstantiation Definition & Meaning

transubstantiation
noun
  1. 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
  2. an act that changes the form or character or substance of something

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What does transubstantiation mean?
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 an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
What part of speech is transubstantiation?
Transubstantiation is a noun.
How many definitions does transubstantiation have?
Transubstantiation has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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