0 a Christian, especially Roman Catholic, festival in May or June that takes place on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday: --
In late spring, the streets are carpeted with flowers for the procession of Corpus Christi.
On the feast of Corpus Christi, crowds lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the consecrated host in procession.
The craftsmen of the local Guilds had been performing a play on the Feast of Corpus Christi for eighty years.
"Can I play the part of the Virgin Mary in the parish masque for Corpus Christi ?" she asked.
Corpus Christi is marked by a procession of administrative and religious authorities through the centre of the city.