Cor·pus Chris·ti 1 (kôr'pəs krĭs'tē) A city of southern Texas on Corpus Christi Bay, an arm of the Gulf of Mexico. The city is highly industrialized and has a large shrimp-fishing fleet. Population: 285,000.
Cor·pus Chris·ti 2 (kôr'pəs krĭs'tē) n.
Roman Catholic Church
A feast in honor of the Eucharist.
The first Thursday after Trinity Sunday, the day on which this feast is observed.
[Middle English, from Medieval Latin Corpus Chrīstī, body of Christ : Latin corpus, body + Latin Chrīstī, genitive of Chrīstus, Christ.]