Corpus Christi

Cor·pus Chris·ti ¹  (kôrps krst)

A city of southern Texas on Corpus Christi Bay, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. The city is highly industrialized and has a large shrimp-fishing fleet. Population: 285,000.

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Cor·pus Chris·ti ²  (kôrps krst)

n. Roman Catholic Church

1. A feast in honor of the Eucharist.

2. The first Thursday after Trinity Sunday, the day on which this feast is observed.

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[Middle English, from Medieval Latin Corpus Chrst, body of Christ : Latin corpus, body + Latin Chrst, genitive of Chrstus, Christ.]

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Corpus Christi¹

n

(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) Chiefly RC Church a festival in honour of the Eucharist, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday

[from Latin: body of Christ]

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Corpus Christi²

n

(Placename) a port in S Texas, on Corpus Christi Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico. Pop.: 277 454 (2000)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Corpus Christi - Thursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246 Christian holy day - a religious holiday for Christians
	2.	Corpus Christi - a city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

Translations

Corpus Christi

n (Eccl) → Fronleichnam m

Corpus Christi [ˈkɔːpəsˈkrɪstɪ] n (feast) → Corpus Domini m

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Corpus Christi [ˈkɔːpəsˈkrɪstɪ] n (feast) → Corpus Domini m