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The eucharist. Rom. of R. Tennyson.

EUCHARIST
The sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion. -- See Sacrament. (more info) 1. The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving.
EUCHARISTIC; EUCHARISTICAL
1. Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing. The eucharistical part of our daily devotions. Ray. 2. Pertaining to the Lord's Supper. "The eucharistic sacrament." Sir. G. C. Lewis.
TENNYSONIAN
Of or pertaining to Alfred Tennyson, the English poet ; resembling, or having some of the characteristics of, his poetry, as simplicity, pictorial quality, sensuousness, etc.