sacramental bread

Also known as hostia, ostia, communion bread, holy host, communion wafer, consecrated host, host

communion bread used in the Lord's Supper

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Unleavened hosts on a paten

Sacramental bread, also called Communion bread, Communion wafer, Sacred host, Eucharistic bread, the Lamb or simply the host (Latin: hostia, lit. 'sacrificial victim'), is the bread used in the Christian ritual of the Eucharist and the body of Christ. Along with sacramental wine, it is one of two elements of the Eucharist. The bread may be either leavened or unleavened, depending on tradition.