Communion-plate
noun, Roman Catholic Church.
1.
the plate held under the chin of a communicant to catch the Host if it should fall.
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- Communion-rail
noun, Ecclesiastical. 1. the altar rail where communion is received by the congregation.
- Communion-sunday
noun, Ecclesiastical. 1. any Sunday on which communion is administered.
- Communion-table
noun, Ecclesiastical. 1. the table used in the celebration of communion, or the Lord’s Supper; the Lord’s table.
- Communion wafer
noun the bread or breadlike item used in the Eucharist or Holy Communion to represent the Body of Christ Examples The traditional communion wafers served during Roman Catholic communion services are made out of two ingredients, wheat flour and water. Word Origin by 1725
- Communique
[kuh-myoo-ni-key, kuh-myoo-ni-key] /kəˌmyu nɪˈkeɪ, kəˈmyu nɪˌkeɪ/ noun 1. an official bulletin or communication, usually to the press or public. /kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪ/ noun 1. an official communication or announcement, esp to the press or public n. 1852, from French communiqué, originally past participle of communiquer “to communicate” (14c.), from Latin communicare “impart, inform” (see communication). Originally the […]