Communion of Bread and Wine — In the West, the custom of receiving Holy Communion under the two species of bread and wine was general until about the 12th century. Till today, the Coptic Church has the same custom … Dictionary of church terms
bread and wine — the consecrated elements used in the celebration of the Eucharist; the sacrament of the Eucharist … Useful english dictionary
BREAD — (Heb. לֶחֶם, leḥem), a baked commodity from a cereal flour. The primary sense of leḥem is food in general (Gen. 37:25; Num. 28:2; I Kings 5:2; etc.). The Ugaritic lḥm has the same general sense and the same particular sense, while the Arabic… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Assize of Bread and Ale — The Assize of Bread and Ale ( la. Assisa panis et cervisiæ) was a 13th century statute (assize) in late medieval English law that set standards of quality, measurement, and pricing for bakers and brewers. This statute is usually attributed to act … Wikipedia
Ancient Rome and wine — Expansion of the Roman Empire Ancient Rome played a pivotal role in the history of wine. The earliest influences of viticulture on the Italian peninsula can be traced to Ancient Greeks and Etruscans. The rise of the Roman Empire saw an increase… … Wikipedia
bread — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh ▪ hard, mouldy/moldy, soggy, stale ▪ This bread is going stale. ▪ crusty … Collocations dictionary
Wine — This article is about the beverage. For other uses, see Wine (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
bread — Synonyms and related words: Communion, Eucharist, French bread, Holy Communion, Host, Irish soda bread, Italian bread, Last Supper, Sacrament Sunday, TLC, alimentation, alimony, altar bread, black bread, blunt, board, boodle, brass, bread and… … Moby Thesaurus
bread — n. & v. n. 1 baked dough made of flour usu. leavened with yeast and moistened, eaten as a staple food. 2 a necessary food. b (also daily bread) one s livelihood. 3 sl. money. v.tr. coat with breadcrumbs for cooking. Phrases and idioms: bread and… … Useful english dictionary
Sacramental wine — Sacramental wine, Communion wine or altar wine is wine obtained from grapes and intended for use in celebration of the Eucharist (referred to also as the Lord s Supper or Holy Communion). The same wine, if intended for use in ceremonies of non… … Wikipedia
