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elate(2)(dictionary)

Eucharist (oh) and elate(2) (iou)


Eucharist (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: eucariste, from Greek eucharistia, from eucharistos 'grateful']
the Eucharist
the holy bread and Wine, representing Christ's body and blood, used during a Christian ceremony, or the ceremony itself
-see also communion communion, mass mass
-- Eucharistic /7ju:kE5rIstIk/ adj

elate(2) (iou)



elate verb trans. L16.
[Latin elat- pa. ppl stem of efferre, from EF- + ferre BEAR verb1: see -ATE3.]
Raise, elevate. L16-L18.
Lift the spirits of, fill with elation; inspire with pride. Chiefly as elated ppl adjective. E17.
R. L. Stevenson I was greatly elated with my new command.
elatedly adverb M17.
elatedness noun M18.
elatement noun = ELATION M18.