Body of Christ

English

Etymology

body + of + Christ

Proper noun

Body of Christ

(literally) The corpse or resurrected body of Jesus Christ.
(by extension) The consecrated bread of the Eucharist, considered to be the flesh of Jesus Christ.
(figuratively) All believers in Jesus Christ as a group; the Church.

Translations

the body of Jesus

German: Leib Christi m
Hungarian: Krisztus teste
Russian: Те́ло Христо́во n (Télo Xristóvo)
Swedish: Kristi kropp c

the bread of the eucharist

German: Leib Christi m
Hungarian: Krisztus teste
Polish: Ciało Chrystusa n, Eucharystia f, Hostia f, Najświętszy Sakrament (pl) m, Przenajświętszy Sakrament m
Russian: Те́ло Христо́во n (Télo Xristóvo)
Swedish: Kristi kropp c

a title describing all believers in Jesus

German: Leib Christi m
Polish: Ciało Chrystusa n

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Translations to be checked

Latin: ^{(please verify)} Corpus Christi
Maltese: ^{(please verify)} Ġisem ta’ Kristu

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