Etymology

Precious Blood

Today it means: The blood of Jesus Christ, especially in the form it is believed to take in the consecrated wine of the Eucharist. Full definition →

Ecclesiastical Latin pretiōsus sanguis
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Calque of Ecclesiastical Latin pretiōsus sanguis.

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