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impanation

impanation 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.

Noun

impanation (uncountable)

  1. 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.

Synonyms of impanation

Origin of impanation

From Latin impānātiō, impānātiōnis, from Latin impānātus, past participle of impānō (“to impanate”), + -tiō, from im- (“in”) + pānis (“bread”). By surface analysis, impanate + -ion.

Questions about impanation

What does impanation mean?
Impanation means 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.
What part of speech is impanation?
Impanation is a noun.

Words near impanation in the dictionary

  1. impaludism
  2. impanate
  3. impanated
  4. impanates
  5. impanating
  6. impanation
  7. impanator
  8. impanators
  9. impane
  10. impaned
  11. impanel

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