What does "communicant" mean?

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.)

What is a synonym for "communicant"?

Common synonyms include: accepter, adorer, adviser, announcer, annunciator, authority.

How do you pronounce "communicant"?

Pronounced //kəˈmjuːnɪkənt//.

Communicant

//kəˈmjuːnɪkənt// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

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.)
"1706 August 30, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. Bennett a never-failing monthly communicant"
2
a person entitled to receive Communion wordnet
3
One who communicates.
"Each was a messenger and communicant with a special branch of knowledge."

Adjective

1
Communicating. not-comparable
"The co-eternal Son of the living God, incarnate, tempted, crucified, resurgent, communicant of his spirit, ascendant, and obtaining for his church the descent of the Holy Ghost."