words of institution (English, name)
expansion: the words of institution pl (plural only)
Senses:
topics: Christianity
glosses: The pronouncements “This is my body” and “This is my blood”, said by the celebrants at the climax of most eucharistic liturgies and held by many churches to be essential to the performance of the rite.
tags: plural
plural-only
Forms:
form: the words of institution
tags: canonical
plural
form: Words of Institution
tags: alternative