‖n. [ NL., fr. L. eucharis agreeable, Gr. e'y`charis See Eucharist. ] (Bot.) A genus of South American amaryllidaceous plants with large and beautiful white blossoms. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. eucharistia, Gr. e'ycharisti`a, lit., a giving of thanks; e'y^ + cha`ris favor, grace, thanks; akin to chai`rein to rejoice, and prob. to yearn: cf. F. eucharistie. ] 1. The act of giving thanks; thanksgiving. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Led through the vale of tears to the region of eucharist and hallelujahs. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) The sacrament of the Lord's Supper; the solemn act of ceremony of commemorating the death of Christ, in the use of bread and wine, as the appointed emblems; the communion.

-- See Sacrament.

{ } a. [ Cf. F. eucharistie. ] 1. Giving thanks; expressing thankfulness; rejoicing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The eucharistical part of our daily devotions. Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Pertaining to the Lord's Supper. “The eucharistic sacrament.” Sir. G. C. Lewis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Gr. &unr_; to pray. ] One who resolves religion into prayer. [ Obs. ] Gauden. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. e'y`chlwro`s fresh and green; e'y^ well + chlwro`s pale green. ] (Chem.) Relating to, or consisting of, euchlorine; as, euchloric gas. Davy. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. euchlorine. See Euchloric. ] (Chem.) A yellow or greenish yellow gas, first prepared by Davy, evolved from potassium chlorate and hydrochloric acid. It is supposed to consist of chlorine tetroxide with some free chlorine.

n. [ F. euchologe. ] Euchology. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖ } n. [ NL. euchologion, Gr. &unr_; prayer book; &unr_; prayer, vow (fr. &unr_; to pray) + &unr_; to say, speak. ] (Eccl.) A formulary of prayers; the book of offices in the Greek Church, containing the liturgy, sacraments, and forms of prayers. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. 1. To defeat, in a game of euchre, the side that named the trump. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To defeat or foil thoroughly in any scheme. [ Slang. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Perh. from F. écarté. ] A game at cards, that may be played by two, three, or four persons, the highest card (except when an extra card called the Joker is used) being the knave of the same suit as the trump, and called right bower, the lowest card used being the seven, or frequently, in two-handed euchre, the nine spot. See Bower. [ 1913 Webster ]