Transubstantiate \Tran`sub*stan"ti*ate\, v. t. [LL.
transubstantiatus, p. p. of transubstantiare to
transubstantiate; L. trans across, over + substantia
substance. See Substance.]
1. To change into another substance. [R.]
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The spider love which transubstantiates all,
And can convert manna to gall. --Donne.
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2. (R. C. Theol.) To change, as the sacramental elements,
bread and wine, into the flesh and blood of Christ.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
transubstantiate
v 1: change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and
blood of Christ
2: change or alter in form, appearance, or nature; "This
experience transformed her completely"; "She transformed
the clay into a beautiful sculpture"; "transubstantiate
one element into another" [syn: transform, transmute]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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