Corpus Christi
noun[U]
uk/ˌkɔː.pəs ˈkrɪs.ti/us/ˌkɔːr.pəs ˈkrɪs.t̬i/aChristian,especiallyRomanCatholic,festivalin May orJunethattakesplaceon theThursdayafterTrinitySunday:
圣体节In latespring, thestreetsarecarpetedwithflowersfor theprocessionof Corpus Christi.晚春时分，街道上铺满了为圣体节游行准备的鲜花。
- Corpus Christi ismarkedby aprocessionofadministrativeandreligiousauthoritiesthrough thecentreof thecity.
- "Can Iplaythepartof the Virgin Mary in theparishmasquefor Corpus Christi ?" sheasked.
- Thecraftsmenof thelocalGuilds had beenperformingaplayon the Feast of Corpus Christi for eightyyears.
- On thefeastof Corpus Christi,crowdslinedthestreetstocatchaglimpseof theconsecratedhostinprocession.
Religious festivals
- advent
- All Saints' Day
- All Souls' Day
- ascension
- Ascension Day
- Day of the Dead
- Divali
- Diwali
- Easter
- Easter Day
- harvest festival
- Hegira
- Hejira
- Holy Week
- Pentecost
- Purim
- Ramadan
- Rosh Hashanah
- saint's day
- the holiday season