transubstantiate (redirected from transubstantiated)

tran·sub·stan·ti·ate  (trnsb-stnsh-t)

tr.v. tran·sub·stan·ti·at·ed, tran·sub·stan·ti·at·ing, tran·sub·stan·ti·ates

1. To change (one substance) into another; transmute.

2. Christianity To change the substance of (the Eucharistic bread and wine) into the body and blood of Jesus.

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[Medieval Latin trnsubstantire, trnsubstantit- : Latin trns-, trans- + Latin substantia, substance; see substance.]

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transubstantiate [ˌtrænsəbˈstænʃɪˌeɪt]

vb

1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) (intr) RC theol (of the Eucharistic bread and wine) to undergo transubstantiation

2. (tr) to change (one substance) into another; transmute

[from Medieval Latin transsubstantiāre, from Latin trans- + substantia substance]

transubstantial  adj

transubstantially  adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	transubstantiate - change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ Christian religion, Christianity - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior transform, transmute, transubstantiate - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another"
	2.	transubstantiate - change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate one element into another" transform, transmute alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" transubstantiate - change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ sorcerise, sorcerize - transform or change by means of sorcery stalinise, stalinize - transform in accordance with Stalin's policies; "Russia was slowly stalinized after Lenin's death" destalinise, destalinize - counteract the effects and policies of Stalinism; "Russia was slowly destalinized in the late 1950's" work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"

Translations

transubstantiate [ˌtrænsəbˈstænʃɪeɪt] VT → transubstanciar

transubstantiate

vt (Rel) → verwandeln