body of Christ (Eucharist)
Honorific Christian term for the consecrated host in the Eucharist. Compare 御血 (おんち), the blood of Christ.
See also: 御血
I received the body of Christ at Mass.
Compound of honorific prefix 御 (おん) and 体 (からだ, body). The reading おん is a formal honorific prefix used in religious contexts.