concomitance
Americannoun
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the quality or relation of being concomitant.
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Roman Catholic Church. the coexistence of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharistic bread.
noun
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existence or occurrence together or in connection with another
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a thing that exists in connection with another
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Christian theol the doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are present in the Eucharist
Etymology
Origin of concomitance
From the Medieval Latin word concomitantia, dating back to 1525–35. See concomitant, -ance
Example Sentences
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This better understanding, however, enables us, with Mr. Bain, to admit, as one of the tests for distinguishing causation from mere concomitance, the expenditure or transfer of energy.
From A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive by Mill, John Stuart
It is very important to remark that in all this no new meaning has been given to the word "concomitance."
From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart
He prefers the word "concomitance," just because it marks the difference.
From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart
But I have, of course, no right to use it without showing just what kind of concomitance I mean.
From An Introduction to Philosophy by Fullerton, George Stuart
And therefore in this sacrament the body indeed of Christ is present by the power of the sacrament, but His soul from real concomitance.
From Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint
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