transubstantiation
noun
tran·sub·stan·ti·a·tion
ˌtran(t)-səb-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈā-shən 
1
: the miraculous change by which according to Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox dogma the eucharistic elements at their consecration become the body and blood of Christ while keeping only the appearances of bread and wine
2
: an act or instance of transubstantiating or being transubstantiated
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This cinematic transubstantiation was a harbinger of the Trump-era culture wars, in which signs and signifiers escaped each other’s gravity and floated off into the ether.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
During the Eucharist, or communion, Catholics believe bread and wine is converted into the body and blood of Jesus Christ through a blessing known as transubstantiation that calls back to the Last Supper.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2024
He is more drawn to an ethos of transubstantiation, in which things can become other things.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
The others involved denying the divinity of Jesus, denying the virgin birth, denying transubstantiation, practicing magic, and believing that animals and objects (including the Earth) possessed souls.
—Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2014
The transubstantiation happening inside the fabs goes something like this.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
It has been proposed that Serratia’sproclivity for starch may have contributed to the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, wherein the bread of the Eucharist represents the body of Christ.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2015
Her Catholic upbringing also made a deep impression, especially the mystical aspects of religion such as transubstantiation.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 20 May 2022
Lyrics are rich in Christian allusions to transubstantiation and the resurrection.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2022
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
During the Eucharist, or communion, Catholics believe bread and wine is converted into the body and blood of Jesus Christ through a blessing known as transubstantiation that calls back to the Last Supper.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 15 July 2024
He is more drawn to an ethos of transubstantiation, in which things can become other things.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
The others involved denying the divinity of Jesus, denying the virgin birth, denying transubstantiation, practicing magic, and believing that animals and objects (including the Earth) possessed souls.
—Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2014
The transubstantiation happening inside the fabs goes something like this.
—Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2023
It has been proposed that Serratia’sproclivity for starch may have contributed to the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation, wherein the bread of the Eucharist represents the body of Christ.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2015
Her Catholic upbringing also made a deep impression, especially the mystical aspects of religion such as transubstantiation.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 20 May 2022
Lyrics are rich in Christian allusions to transubstantiation and the resurrection.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2022
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transubstantiation
noun
tran·sub·stan·ti·a·tion
ˌtran(t)s-əb-ˌstan-chē-ˈā-shən
: the miraculous change by which according to Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox belief the consecrated bread and wine at Mass become the body and blood of Christ while maintaining their appearance
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