epiclesis
noun
ep·i·cle·sis
variants or epiklesis
ˌepəˈklēsə̇s
plural epicleses or epikleses
-ēˌsēz
often capitalized
: a liturgical invocation of the Holy Spirit for the purpose of consecrating the eucharistic elements found particularly in Eastern liturgies where it follows the words of institution and is regarded as the point at which the eucharistic bread and wine become the body and blood of Christ
Word History
Etymology
Late Greek epiklēsis, from Greek, surname, title, invocation, from epikalein to summon, invoke, call by a surname (from epi- + kalein to summon) + -ēsis -esis
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