- transubstantiate
- tran·sub·stan·ti·ate
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Transubstantiate — Tran sub*stan ti*ate, v. t. [LL. transubstantiatus, p. p. of transubstantiare to transubstantiate; L. trans across, over + substantia substance. See {Substance}.] 1. To change into another substance. [R.] [1913 Webster] The spider love which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transubstantiate — index change, convert (change use), modify (alter), transform Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
transubstantiate — [tran΄səb stan′shē āt΄] vt. transubstantiated, transubstantiating [< ML(Ec) transubstantiatus, pp. of transubstantiare < L trans , TRANS + substantia, SUBSTANCE] 1. to change from one substance into another; transmute; transform 2. R.C.Ch.… … English World dictionary
transubstantiate — verb 1. change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ • Derivationally related forms: ↑transubstantiation • Topics: ↑Christianity, ↑Christian religion • Hypernyms: ↑transform, ↑trans … Useful english dictionary
transubstantiate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Middle English transsubstanciaten, from Medieval Latin transubstantiatus, past participle of transubstantiare, from Latin trans + substantia substance Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. to effect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
transubstantiate — transubstantial, adj. transubstantially, adv. /tran seuhb stan shee ayt /, v.t., transubstantiated, transubstantiating. 1. to change from one substance into another; transmute. 2. Theol. to change (the bread and wine) into the body and blood of… … Universalium
transubstantiate — verb a) To change one substance into another; to transmute. b) To change the bread and wine of the Eucharist into the body and blood of Jesus. See Also: transubstantiation … Wiktionary
transubstantiate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To change into a different form, substance, or state: convert, metamorphose, mutate, transfigure, transform, translate, transmogrify, transmute, transpose. See CHANGE … English dictionary for students
transubstantiate — tran·sub·stan·ti·ate || ‚trænsÉ™b stænʃɪeɪt v. change, become something else … English contemporary dictionary
transubstantiate — [ˌtransəb stanʃɪeɪt, ˌtrα:n , sɪ ] verb 1》 Christian Theology convert (the substance of the Eucharistic elements) into the body and blood of Christ at consecration. 2》 change the form or substance of (something) into something different. Origin… … English new terms dictionary
