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HOLY COMMUNION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist
Example:
the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation
Synonyms:
Communion; Holy Communion; manduction; sacramental manduction
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("Holy Communion" is a kind of...):
ritual (the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Holy Communion"):
intercommunion (participation in Holy Communion by members of more than one church (eg Catholic and Orthodox))
Holonyms ("Holy Communion" is a part of...):
Eucharist; Eucharistic liturgy; Holy Eucharist; Holy Sacrament; Liturgy; Lord's Supper; sacrament of the Eucharist (a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper by consecrating bread and wine)