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communicants

/kəˈmjuːnɪkənts/ /kəˈmjunɪkənts/

Meanings
noun
A person who receives (or is allowed to receive the elements (i.e., bread and wine) of) the sacrament of Holy Communion (compare also the terms: communion, Communion, Lord’s Supper, Mass, Eucharist, Divine Liturgy).

Examples :

"The pastor asked the communicants to come forward to receive the bread and wine during the service. "
religion theology ritual person

Related Words

Illustration liturgy

liturgy noun

/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/ /ˈlɪtɚd͡ʒi/

A predetermined or prescribed set of rituals that are performed, usually by a religion.

"The school's daily assembly followed a strict liturgy, with opening prayers, announcements, and a pledge of allegiance. "

Illustration eucharist

eucharist noun

/ˈjuːkərɪst/ /ˈjukərɪst/

The Christian sacrament of Holy Communion.

"Every Sunday, my grandmother attends church to participate in the Eucharist and receive communion. "

Illustration communicates

communicates verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪts/ /kəˈmjunɪkeɪts/

To impart

"The teacher communicates the lesson's objectives to the students at the start of each class. "

Illustration communion

communion noun

/kəˈmjuːnjən/

A joining together of minds or spirits.

"During their shared art project, the students experienced a wonderful communion of ideas, resulting in a truly original piece. "

Illustration compare

compare noun

/kəmˈpɛə/ /kəmˈpɛɚ/

Comparison.

"The comparison between my sister's and my grades showed she consistently performed better in math. "

Illustration allowed

allowed verb

/əˈlaʊd/

To grant, give, admit, accord, afford, or yield; to let one have.

"to allow a servant his liberty;  to allow a free passage;  to allow one day for rest"

Illustration sacrament

sacrament noun

/ˈsækɹəmənt/

A sacred act or ceremony in Christianity. In Catholic theology, a sacrament is defined as "an outward sign instituted by Christ to give grace."

"The wedding was a beautiful sacrament, signifying the couple's commitment to each other. "

Illustration receives

receives noun

/ɹɪˈsiːvz/

An operation in which data is received.

"The server's receives are tracked to monitor network traffic and identify potential bottlenecks. "

Illustration receive

receive noun

/ɹɪˈsiːv/

An operation in which data is received.

"The data receive from the sensor showed a temperature increase. "

Illustration elements

elements noun

/ˈel.ɪ.mənts/

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

"Letters are the elements of written language."

Illustration forward

forward noun

/ˈfoːwəd/ /foːd/ /ˈfɔː.wəd/ /ˈfɔɹ.wɚd/

One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).

"The forward tackled the ball carrier, trying to win possession for his team. "

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information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "