Communicant

//kəˈmjuːnɪkənt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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."

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a person entitled to receive Communion wordnet
  3. 3
    One who communicates.

    "Each was a messenger and communicant with a special branch of knowledge."

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