the doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist
real presence in American English
(ˈriəl, ril)
noun
Theology
the doctrine that the substance of the body and blood of Christ are present in theEucharist
Word origin
[1550–60]This word is first recorded in the period 1550–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: coach, network, residual, urge, vertical
Examples of 'real presence' in a sentence
real presence
Here was - to use a theological term - the real presence of profound learning.