Capernaite

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noun

A believer in transubstantiation.

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Meanings

nounCapernaite (plural Capernaites)

plural Capernaites

  1. archaicderogatoryChristianityA believer in transubstantiation.

Origin

From Capernaum (town in Galilee) + -ite. The reference is to John, chapter 6, where Jesus goes to Capernaum and gives a lecture that is often quoted in this context, most prominently verse 55: “For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.” (KJV)

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Capernaite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capernaite

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“Capernaite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capernaite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Capernaite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Capernaite.

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