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
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Medieval Latin Corpus Christī, short for festum Corporis Christī "feast of the Body of Christ"
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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