eucharist after consecration
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In the Church of England "real" implies that — The Body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, in the Supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. — (Thirty-nine Articles; No. xxviii.
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 “eucharist after consecration” mean?
In the Church of England "real" implies that — The Body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten, in the Supper, only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. — (Thirty-nine Articles; No. xxviii.
Is “eucharist after consecration” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.