English Explanatory Dictionary

communicant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who receives (or is allowed to receive) the elements (i.e., bread and wine) of the sacrament of Holy Communion. (Compare also these terms: communion, Communion, Lord's Supper, Mass, Eucharist, Divine Liturgy.)
  2. One who communicates.
adj
  1. Communicating.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmjuːnɪkənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-communicant.wav

Word forms

communicant communicants

Derived words

noncommunicant
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