corpus christi

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a holy day in the Roman Catholic Church, when the sacrament (=the holy bread eaten at the Eucharist) is carried in procession. Corpus Christi is Latin for "the Body of Christ". a city in southeast Texas on the Gulf of Mexico. City (pop., 2000: 277,454) and port on Corpus Christi Bay, southern Texas. Founded in 1838 as a trading post, it was the scene of Mexican War operations and American Civil War skirmishes. The arrival of the railroad in 1881 stimulated a land boom. The exploitation of gas (1923), development of a deepwater port (1926), and discovery of the Saxtet oil field (1939) laid the city's economic foundation. Resort facilities are based on the bay and the coastal barrier islands, including Padre Island. It is also the site of the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station
Thursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246
Roman Catholic holy date in tribute to the Eucharist observed on the first Thursday after Trinity Sunday; city in southeastern Texas (USA)
a city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico
Latin for "The body of Christ "
[body of Christ ] A festival of the Church, kept on the first Thursday after Trinity Sunday, in honour of the eucharist There are colleges both at Cambridge and Oxford so named
a city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico Thursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246
(Latin) An important festival in the Catholic Church's calendar that celebrates the Eucharist, or rite during which bread and wine are consecrated

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Corpus Christi Bay
Inlet, Gulf of Mexico, southern Texas, U.S. Forming a deepwater harbour for the port of Corpus Christi, it is 25 mi (40 km) long and 3-10 mi (5-16 km) wide and is sheltered on the east by Mustang Island. Its shipping serves the petroleum, chemical, and agricultural industries. The area is popular for sportfishing, waterfowl hunting, and boating. The bay was entered on the feast of Corpus Christi in 1519 by Alonso de Pineda, who claimed the region for Spain
corpus christi

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    cor·pus christi

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    kôrpıs krîsti

    النطق

    /ˈkôrpəs ˈkrəstē/ /ˈkɔːrpəs ˈkrɪstiː/
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