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Corpus Christi

Definition: Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

Noun

1. Thursday after Trinity Sunday; first celebrated in 1246.

2. A city in southern Texas on an arm of the Gulf of Mexico.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 


Specialty Definition: Corpus Christi

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Corpus Christi [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. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

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Specialty Definition: Corpus Christi

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Corpus Christi means body of Christ in Latin. It is a moveable feast celebrated by Catholics on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday (eighth Sunday after Easter), i.e. 60 days after Easter, in order to commemorate the institution of the Holy Eucharist. The day is a national holiday in some Catholic countries.

Corpus Christi is also a city in Texas.

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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Corpus Christi."

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Crosswords: Corpus Christi

Specialty definitions using "Corpus Christi": George, Mark, John. (references)

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Modern Usage: Corpus Christi

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Movie/TV Titles

Corpus Christi Bandits (1945)

Great Corpus Christi Procession in Breslau (1901)

Orvieto Corpus Christi Procession (1898)

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Commercial Usage: Corpus Christi

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Books

  • Cambridge, Corpus Christi College 41: The Loricas And The Missal.(Costerus NS 17) (reference)

  • Corpus Christi : The Eucharist in Late Medieval Culture (reference)

  • Gift of the Wind: The Corpus Christi Bayfront (reference)

  • Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Calorimetry in High Energy Physics: Corpus Christi, Texas September 29-October 2, 1992 (reference)

  • Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: The Lewis Collection in Corpus Christi College Cambridge: Part II: The Greek Imperial Coins (reference)

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Approaching the JFK Causeway connecting Corpus Christi with Padre Island. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Part of Cayo del Oso Creek which empties into Corpus Christi Bay. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Yellow fever work in Robstown and Corpus Christi, Texas. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Front of hardware store, Corpus Christi, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress.

Ship going through drawbridge entering port of Corpus Christi, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress.

Mrs. Virginia Davis, a riveter in the assembly and repair department of the Naval Air Base, supervises Chas. Potter, a NYA trainee from Michigan; Corpus Christi, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress.

Jesse Rhodes Waller, A.O.M., third class, tries out a 30-calibre machine gun he has just installed in a Navy plane, Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress.

Aviation cadet at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress.

Corpus Christi, Texas, after storm, Sept. 14th, 1919. Credit: Library of Congress.

Birds-eye view of the camp of the army of occupation, commanded by Genl. Taylor, near Corpus Christi, Texas, (from the North) Oct. 1845 / D.P. Whiting, Capt. 7th Inf. del. ; on stone by C. Parsons. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Cities: Corpus Christi


1. Corpus Christi, TX (city, FIPS 17000)
Location: 27.70573 N, 97.29283 W
Population (1990): 257453 (100205 housing units)
Area: 349.6 sq km (land), 781.9 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 78401, 78402, 78404, 78405, 78406, 78407, 78408, 78409, 78410, 78411, 78412, 78413, 78414, 78415, 78416, 78417, 78418, 78419, 78473
Country: USA

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Expression: Corpus Christi

Expression using "Corpus Christi": Corpus Christi cloth. Additional references.

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Modern Translation: Corpus Christi

Language Translations for "Corpus Christi"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Arabic 

  

‏عيد القربان. (various references)

   

Danish

  

Kristi legemsfest. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

Sacramentsdag. (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

Sakramenta Tago. (various references)

   

French

  

Fête-Dieu. (various references)

   

German

  

Fronleichnam. (various references)

   

Italian

  

corpusdomini, Corpus Domini. (various references)

   

Manx

  

Jerdein Chorp Chreest (Holy Thursday). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

orpuscay istichray

   

Portuguese

  

corpo de deus, Dia do Corpo de Deus. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

праздник тела ристова (corpus christie), праздник тела Христова. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

día del Corpus. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

katolik yortusu. (various references)

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Ancestral Language Translations: Corpus Christi

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

Feria quinta Sanctissimi Corporis Christi. (various references)

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Bible Trace: Corpus Christi

LanguageDateSourceRomans Chapter 7, Verse 4
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintWste adelfoi mou kai umeiV eqanatwqhte tw nomw dia tou swmatoV tou cristou eiV to genesqai umaV eterw tw ek nekrwn egerqenti ina karpoforhswmen tw qew
Latin405VulgateItaque fratres mei et vos mortificati estis legi per corpus Christi ut sitis alterius qui ex mortuis resurrexit ut fructificaremus Deo
Old English990West SaxonSwa, mine breðer, ge swulton þurh Cristi lichaman eac for þære æ, swa þæt ge belimpe oðrum, þæt is, him þe deaða geras, swa þæt we Gode bled buden.
Middle English1395WyclifAnd so, my britheren, ye ben maad deed to the lawe bi the bodi of Crist, that ye ben of another, that roos ayen fro deth, that ye bere fruyt to God.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleEven so ye my brethren are deed concerninge the lawe by the body of Christ yt ye shuld be coupled to another (I meane to him that is rysen agayne fro deeth) that we shuld bringe forth frute vnto God.
Jacobean English1611King JamesWherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
Victorian English1833WebsterWherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit to God.
Basic English1964OgdenIn the same way, my brothers, you were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, even to him who came again from the dead, so that we might give fruit to God.

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Matched Bible Translations: Corpus Christi

LanguageRomans Chapter 7, Verse 4
CebuanoSa ingon usab niana, mga igsoon, kamo nangamatay na ngadto sa kasugoan pinaagi sa lawas ni Cristo, aron maiya kamo sa lain, maiya sa nabanhaw gikan sa mga patay aron managpamunga kita alang sa Dios.
CroatianTako, braæo moja, i vi po tijelu Kristovu umrijeste Zakonu da pripadnete drugomu, Onomu koji je od mrtvih uskrišen, te plodove donosimo Bogu.
DanishAltså ere også I, mine Brødre! gjorte døde for Loven ved Kristi Legeme, for at I skulle blive en andens, hans, som blev oprejst fra de døde, for at vi skulle bære Frugt for Gud.
DutchZo dan, mijn broeders, gij zijt ook der wet gedood door het lichaam van Christus, opdat gij zoudt worden eens Anderen, namelijk Desgenen, Die van de doden opgewekt is, opdat wij Gode vruchten dragen zouden.
FinnishNiin, veljeni, teidätkin on kuoletettu laista Kristuksen ruumiin kautta, tullaksenne toisen omiksi, hänen, joka on kuolleista herätetty, että me kantaisimme hedelmää Jumalalle.
FrenchDe même, mes frères, vous aussi vous avez été, par le corps de Christ, mis mort en ce qui concerne la loi, pour que vous apparteniez un autre, celui qui est ressuscité des morts, afin que nous portions des fruits pour Dieu.
GermanAlso seid auch ihr, meine Brüder, getötet dem Gesetz durch den Leib Christi, daß ihr eines andern seid, nämlich des, der von den Toten auferweckt ist, auf daß wir Gott Frucht bringen.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariBegitu juga halnya dengan kalian, Saudara-saudaraku. Terhadap hukum agama Yahudi kalian sudah mati, karena kalian telah dipersatukan dengan tubuh Kristus dan menjadi kepunyaan Dia yang sudah dihidupkan kembali dari kematian. Ia dihidupkan dari kematian supaya kita menjadi berguna bagi Allah dalam kehidupan kita.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaDemikian juga, hai saudara-saudaraku, kamu ini pun dimatikan lepas daripada hukum Taurat itu oleh tubuh Kristus, supaya menjadi satu dengan yang lain, yaitu dengan Dia, yang sudah dibangkitkan dari antara orang mati, supaya kita mengeluarkan buah-buahan bagi Allah.
ItalianAlla stessa maniera, fratelli miei, anche voi, mediante il corpo di Cristo, siete stati messi a morte quanto alla legge, per appartenere ad un altro, cioè a colui che fu risuscitato dai morti, affinché noi portiamo frutti per Dio.
MaoriHeoi ko koutou ano hoki, e oku teina, kua meinga kia tupapaku ki te ture, na te tinana o te Karaiti; kia riro ai koutou i tetahi atu, ara i tera i whakaarahia i te hunga mate, kia whai hua ai tatou ki te Atua.
NorwegianDerfor, mine brødre, døde også I fra loven ved Kristi legeme, forat I skulde høre en annen til, ham som er opstanden fra de døde, så vi kan bære frukt for Gud.
RumanianTot astfel, frayii mei, prin trupul lui Hristos, wi voi ayi murit kn ce privewte Legea, ca sq fiyi ai altuia, adicq ai Celuice a knviat din moryi; wi aceasta, ca sq aducem roadq pentru Dumnezeu.
ShuarNúnisrumek atumsha, yatsuru, Kristu Ayashí muchitmari ajasu asarum akupkamu emettachmin jaka aintsarum ajasuitrume. Túrakrum Krístujai nuatnaikiatin aintsarum ankantaitrume. Niisha jakamunmaya nantakniuiti. Yamaikia Krístunu ajasu asar Niijiai tsaninkiar Yus wakeramu pénker Túratniuitji.
SwahiliHali kadhalika ninyi ndugu zangu: ninyi pia mmekufa kuhusu Sheria kwa kuwa ninyi ni sehemu ya mwili wa Kristo; sasa mmekuwa wake yeye aliyefufuliwa kutoka wafu ili tupate kuzaa matunda mema kwa ajili ya Mungu.
SwedishSå haven ock I, mina bröder, genom Kristi kropp blivit dödade från lagen för att tillhöra en annan, nämligen honom som har uppstått från de döda, på det att vi må bära frukt åt Gud.
UmaWae wo'o hante kita' ompi'. Ri'ulu tehoo' -ta hi Atura Pue'. Tapi' mate-tamo hangkaa-ngkania hante woto Kristus alaa-na mogaa' -mi posidaia' -ta hante Atura Pue', uma-pi ria kuasa atura toe hi kita'. Pai' hewa toe lau, mosidai' -tamo hi kahadua-na, Hi'a-mi Kristus to tuwu' nculii' ngkai kamatea. Ngkai posidaia' -ta hante Kristus toe, kita' jadi' mokalaua hi Alata'ala.

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Anagrams: Corpus Christi

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-c-h-i-i-o-p-r-r-s-s-t-u"

-3 letters: cirrhotics, courtships.

-4 letters: cirrhosis, cirrhotic, coscripts, courtship, scirrhous, sophistic, spiritous.

-5 letters: chirrups, circuits, corrupts, coscript, crosscut, historic, hotspurs, occiputs, orchitic, orchitis, pruritic, puristic, scirrhus, stirrups, strophic.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Cities
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Translations: Ancient
12. Bible Trace
13. Anagrams
14. Bibliography


  

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