adj
Meaning 1
Communicating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
communicant
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/kəˈmjuːnɪkənt/
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noun
Meaning 2
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.)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Christianity
Examples
- 1706 August 30, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. Bennett a never-failing monthly communicant
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noun
Meaning 3
One who communicates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
a person entitled to receive Communion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Christian
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: komuniiĝanto — person who receives Communion
- Esperanto: komuniiĝantino — person who receives Communion
- French: communiant — person who receives Communion
- French: communiante — person who receives Communion
- German: Kommunikant — person who receives Communion
- German: Kommunikantin — person who receives Communion
- German: Abendmahlsgast — person who receives Communion
- German: Abendmahlsgästin — person who receives Communion
- German: Abendmahlsgänger — person who receives Communion
- German: Abendmahlsgängerin — person who receives Communion
- German: Abendmahlsbesucher — person who receives Communion
- German: Abendmahlsbesucherin — person who receives Communion
- German: Abendmahlsteilnehmer — person who receives Communion
- German: Abendmahlsteilnehmerin — person who receives Communion
- German: Teilnehmer am heiligen Abendmahl — person who receives Communion
- German: Teilnehmerin am heiligen Abendmahl — person who receives Communion
- Indonesian: komunikan — person who receives Communion
- Polish: komunikant — person who receives Communion
- Portuguese: comungante — person who receives Communion
- Spanish: comulgante — person who receives Communion
- Volapük: komuinan — person who receives Communion
- Volapük: hikomuinan — person who receives Communion
- Volapük: jikomuinan — person who receives Communion
- Indonesian: komunikan — one who communicates