"Corpus Christi" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈkɔːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /-tɪ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɔɹːpəs ˈkɹɪstaɪ/ [General-American], /-tɪ/ [General-American]
Etymology: From Latin, meaning “body of Christ”. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*krep-}}, {{der|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolink=1}} Corpus Christi
  1. (Christianity) A feast day in honor of the Eucharist, observed by Roman Catholics and high-church Anglicans on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. Translations (festival in honour of the Eucharist): Chaꞌanj Rmentó (Copala Triqui), Boží tělo [neuter] (Czech), Pyhän ruumiin juhla (Finnish), Fête-Dieu [feminine] (French), Corpo de Cristo [masculine] (Galician), Fronleichnam [masculine] (German), Déardaoin Chorp Chríost [masculine] (Irish), Corpus Domini [masculine] (Italian), Boże Ciało [neuter] (Polish), Corpus Christi [masculine] (Portuguese), Боже тило (Bože tylo) [neuter] (Ukrainian), Halikier Łajchnaomstaog [masculine] (Vilamovian)
    Sense id: en-Corpus_Christi-en-name-qFBB0RzC Categories (other): Christianity, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 49 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 45 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 37 45 9 9 Topics: Christianity Disambiguation of 'festival in honour of the Eucharist': 71 23 3 3
  2. A coastal city, the county seat of Nueces County, Texas. Categories (place): Cities in Texas, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Corpus_Christi-en-name-vuw6TVWT Categories (other): County seats of Texas, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Copala Triqui translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vilamovian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 55 10 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 42 49 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 66 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 59 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Copala Triqui translations: 27 53 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 29 52 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 37 45 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 36 46 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 35 47 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 37 45 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 32 43 13 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 30 51 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 36 47 8 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 29 52 10 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 31 50 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Vilamovian translations: 26 57 8 8
  3. (Cambridge University, informal) Ellipsis of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
    Sense id: en-Corpus_Christi-en-name-0oS7NuBk Categories (other): Cambridge University English
  4. (Oxford University, informal) Ellipsis of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Corpus Christi College, Oxford
    Sense id: en-Corpus_Christi-en-name-JHZMC4oV Categories (other): Oxford University English
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      "sense": "festival in honour of the Eucharist",
      "word": "Chaꞌanj Rmentó"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "lang_code": "uk",
      "roman": "Bože tylo",
      "sense": "festival in honour of the Eucharist",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Боже тило"
    },
    {
      "code": "wym",
      "lang": "Vilamovian",
      "lang_code": "wym",
      "sense": "festival in honour of the Eucharist",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Halikier Łajchnaomstaog"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Corpus Christi"
}

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