Elevation of the Host
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
This is the term used for the raising of the Host and the Chalice after consecration in the Mass, for the adoration of the faithful.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Elevation of the Host” mean?
This is the term used for the raising of the Host and the Chalice after consecration in the Mass, for the adoration of the faithful.
Is “Elevation of the Host” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.