Holy Communion

noun

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Re consecrated the bread and wine for Holy Communion as the Sistine Chapel Choir, made up of 20 men and 30 boys, chanted. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Apr. 2025 The dean of the Roman Catholic Church's College of Cardinals will consecrate the Body and Blood of Christ and invite the faithful to receive Holy Communion following the Communion Rite, or the Our Father prayer. Gabriele Regalbuto, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Despite his health challenges, Pope Francis participated in an Ash Wednesday celebration in the morning, receiving ashes and Holy Communion. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Gretchen Whitmer, the victor of two low-turnout midterm elections, whose political wizardry this cycle involved a bizarre TikTok video that mocked Holy Communion with Doritos? Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Holy Communion

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Holy Communion was in 1548

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“Holy Communion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Communion. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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