transubstantiationnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌtræn.səbˌstæn.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌtræn.səbˌstæn.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/specializedthe belief, especially by Roman Catholics, that during Mass (= a religious ceremony) bread and wine are changed into the body and blood of Jesus Christ
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