Corpus Christi
noun
Cor·pus Chris·ti
ˈkȯr-pəs-ˈkri-stē 
: the Thursday after Trinity observed as a Roman Catholic festival in honor of the Eucharist
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Corpus Christi
noun
Cor·pus Chris·ti
ˌkȯr-pəs-ˈkris-tē
: the Thursday after Trinity Sunday observed as a Roman Catholic festival in honor of the Eucharist
Etymology
Middle English Corpus Christi "church festival of Corpus Christi," from Latin Corpus Christi, literally, "body of Christ"
Geographical Definition
Corpus Christi
geographical name
Cor·pus Chris·ti
ˌkȯr-pəs-ˈkri-stē
city and port on
Corpus Christi Bay (an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico)
at the mouth of the Nueces River in southern Texas population 305,215
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