transignification: Meaning and Definition of

tran•sig•ni•fi•ca•tion

Pronunciation: (tran-sig"nu-fi-kā'shun), [key]
— n. Theol.
  1. (in the Eucharist) a change in the significance of the bread and wine to symbolize the body and blood of Christ. Cf.
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