Transignification


[tran-sig-nuh-fi-key-shuh n] /trænˌsɪg nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən/
noun, Theology.
1.
(in the Eucharist) a change in the significance of the bread and wine to symbolize the body and blood of Christ.

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