Meanings
proper noun
- ChristianityA feast day in honor of the Eucharist, observed by Roman Catholics and high-church Anglicans on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday.
- abbreviationellipsisinformalCambridge UniversityEllipsis of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
- abbreviationellipsisinformalOxford UniversityEllipsis of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Origin
From Latin, meaning “body of Christ”.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech Boží tělo
- Boží tělofestival in honour of the Eucharist
Finnish Pyhän ruumiin juhla
- Pyhän ruumiin juhlafestival in honour of the Eucharist
French Fête-Dieu
- Fête-Dieufestival in honour of the Eucharist
German Fronleichnam
- Fronleichnamfestival in honour of the Eucharist
Irish Déardaoin Chorp Chríost
- Déardaoin Chorp Chríostfestival in honour of the Eucharist
Italian Corpus Domini
- Corpus Dominifestival in honour of the Eucharist
Polish Boże Ciało
- Boże Ciałofestival in honour of the Eucharist
Portuguese Corpus Christi
- Corpus Christifestival in honour of the Eucharist
Ukrainian Боже тило
- Боже тило (Bože tylo)festival in honour of the Eucharist
Cite this entry
APA
Corpus Christi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corpus%20Christi
MLA
“Corpus Christi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corpus%20Christi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Corpus Christi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Corpus%20Christi.
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