invination

noun

in·​vi·​na·​tion

ˌinˌvīˈnāshən

plural -s

: the inclusion of the blood of Christ in the eucharistic wine without change in either substance compare impanation

Word History

Etymology

French, probably from (assumed) New Latin invination-, invinatio, from (assumed) New Latin invinatus + Latin -ion-, -io -ion

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