tran‧sub‧stan‧ti‧a‧tion /ˌtrænsəbstænʃiˈeɪʃ
ən/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Medieval Latin;
Origin: transubstantiatio, from transubstantiare 'to change into another substance', from Latin substantia 'substance']
the belief of some Christians that the bread and wine taken in Holy Communion become the actual body and blood of Christ
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