Body of Christ

English

Etymology

body + of + Christ

Proper noun

Body of Christ

1. (literally) The corpse or resurrected body of Jesus Christ.
2. (by extension) The consecrated bread of the Eucharist, considered to be the flesh of Jesus Christ.
3. (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