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impanation

/ɪmˌpæˈneɪʃən/

Meanings
noun
The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.

Examples :

"While Catholics believe in transubstantiation, some other Christians hold to impanation, believing the bread and wine remain bread and wine even as the body of Christ is also present during communion. "
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Related Words

Illustration believing

believing verb

/bɪˈliːvɪŋ/ /bəˈliːvɪŋ/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

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christ noun

/kraɪst/

A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ.

"The art museum displayed a beautiful, ancient Christ made of carved ivory. "

Illustration presence

presence noun

/ˈpɹɛzəns/

The fact or condition of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand.

"Any painter can benefit from the presence of a live model from which to draw."

Illustration communion

communion noun

/kəˈmjuːnjən/

A joining together of minds or spirits.

"During their shared art project, the students experienced a wonderful communion of ideas, resulting in a truly original piece. "

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opposed verb

/əˈpəʊzd/ /əˈpoʊzd/

To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or antagonize by physical means, or by arguments, etc.; to contend against.

"There is still time to oppose this plan."

Illustration substantial

substantial noun

/səbˈstænʃəl/

Anything having substance; an essential part.

"The substantial of my grandmother's advice helped me make a good decision. "

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supper noun

/ˈsʌpə/ /ˈsʌpɚ/

Food consumed before going to bed.

"We had a light supper of soup and bread before settling in for the night. "

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transubstantiation noun

/trænsəbstænʃiˈeɪʃən/ /trɑːnsəbstænʃiˈeɪʃən/

Conversion of one substance into another.

"Catholics believe that during Holy Communion, the bread and wine undergo transubstantiation, becoming the body and blood of Christ. "

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sacrament noun

/ˈsækɹəmənt/

A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace."

"The wedding was a beautiful sacrament, signifying the couple's commitment to each other. "

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present noun

/pɹəˈzɛnt/ /ˈpɹɛzənt/ /pɹɪˈzɛnt/

The current moment or period of time.

"In the present, my focus is on finishing this project for work. "

Illustration believe

believe verb

/bɪˈliːv/ /bi-/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

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actual noun

/ˈak(t)ʃj(ʊ)əl/ /ˈæk(t)ʃ(əw)əl/

An actual, real one; notably:

"The actual winner of the science fair project was Emily, not David. "