- the Fraction
- (in the Christian Church) the breaking of the Eucharistic bread.→ fraction
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the Fraction
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the fraction was reduced — the fraction was expressed in its simplest form (Mathematics) … English contemporary dictionary
Fraction — Frac tion, n. [F. fraction, L. fractio a breaking, fr. frangere, fractum, to break. See {Break}.] 1. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Neither can the natural body of Christ be subject to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
The Celtic Rite — The Celtic Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Celtic Rite This subject will be treated under the following seven heads: I. History and Origin; II. Manuscript Sources; III. The Divine Office; IV. The Mass; V. the Baptismal Service; … Catholic encyclopedia
Fraction (religion) — The Fraction is the ceremonial act of breaking the consecrated bread during the Eucharistic rite in some Christian denominations. Western ChristianRoman CatholicIn the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church, it is accompanied by the singing or… … Wikipedia
The Gallican Rite — The Gallican Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Gallican Rite This subject will be treated under the following six heads: I. History and Origin; II. MSS. and Other Sources; III. The Liturgical Year; IV. The Divine Office; V. The… … Catholic encyclopedia
Fraction — The breaking of the bread which in all Eucharistic Liturgies takes place before the Communion. It goes back to Christ s action at the original institution (Matt. 26:26), and was a sufficiently striking element in the primitive rite to make the… … Dictionary of church terms
The Lord's Prayer — The Lord s Prayer † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Lord s Prayer Although the Latin term oratio dominica is of early date, the phrase Lord s Prayer does not seem to have been generally familiar in England before the Reformation. During… … Catholic encyclopedia
The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms … Catholic encyclopedia
Fraction (mathematics) — A cake with one quarter removed. The remaining three quarters are shown. Dotted lines indicate where the cake may be cut in order to divide it into equal parts. Each quarter of the cake is denoted by the fraction 1/4. A fraction (from Latin:… … Wikipedia
fraction — 01. These desserts taste like the rich desserts you love, but at a [fraction] of the calories. 02. Only a [fraction] of those who try to immigrate to this country each year are actually accepted. 03. You can buy regular jeans at a [fraction] of… … Grammatical examples in English
