impanation

[ im-puh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌɪm pəˈneɪ ʃən /

noun Theology.

the doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are in the bread and wine after consecration.

Origin of impanation

1540–50; < Medieval Latin impanātiōn- (stem of impanātiō), equivalent to Latin im- im-1 + pan(is) bread + -ātiōn- -ation

Words nearby impanation

impaired, impairment, impala, impale, impalpable, impanation, impanel, impar, imparadise, imparipinnate, imparisyllabic

British Dictionary definitions for impanation

impanation
/ (ˌɪmpæˈneɪʃən) /

noun

Christianity the embodiment of Christ in the consecrated bread and wine of the Eucharist

Word Origin for impanation

C16: from Medieval Latin impanātiō, from impanātus embodied in bread, from Latin im- (in) + panis bread