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n. [ L. eucharistia, Gr. e'ycharisti`a, lit., a giving of thanks; e'y^ + cha`ris favor, grace, thanks; akin to chai`rein to rejoice, and prob. to yearn: cf. F. eucharistie. ] 1. The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Led through the vale of tears to the region of eucharist and hallelujahs. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) The sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion.

-- See Sacrament.

{ } a. [ Cf. F. eucharistie. ] 1. Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The eucharistical part of our daily devotions. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to the Lord's Supper. “The eucharistic sacrament.” Sir. G. C. Lewis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Gr. &unr_; to pray. ] One who resolves religion into prayer. [ Obs. ] Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. e'y`chlwro`s fresh and green; e'y^ well + chlwro`s pale green. ] (Chem.) Relating to, or consisting of, euchlorine; as, euchloric gas. Davy. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. euchlorine. See Euchloric. ] (Chem.) A yellow or greenish yellow gas, first prepared by Davy, evolved from potassium chlorate and hydrochloric acid. It is supposed to consist of chlorine tetroxide with some free chlorine.

n. [ F. euchologe. ] Euchology. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ NL. euchologion, Gr. &unr_; prayer book; &unr_; prayer, vow (fr. &unr_; to pray) + &unr_; to say, speak. ] (Eccl.) A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of prayers. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To defeat, in a game of euchre, the side that named the trump. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To defeat or foil thoroughly in any scheme. [ Slang. ] [ 1913 Webster ]