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epiclesis

/ ˌɛpɪˈkliːsɪs /

noun

  1. Christianity the invocation of the Holy Spirit to consecrate the bread and wine of the Eucharist
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of epiclesis1

C19: from Greek, from epi- + klēsis a prayer, from kalein to call

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