English Explanatory Dictionary

impanation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.

Word forms

impanation

Etymology

From Latin impānātiō, impānātiōnis, from Latin impānātus, past participle of impānō (“to impanate”), + -tiō, from im- (“in”) + pānis (“bread”). By surface analysis, impanate + -ion.

Synonyms

consubstantiation
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