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antecommunion

antecommunion noun: the part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements. Included may be the preparation of the blood and body of Christ, or prayer.

Noun

antecommunion (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements. Included may be the preparation of the blood and body of Christ, or prayer.

Forms of antecommunion

alternative formante-Communion
alternative formAnte-Communion

Origin of antecommunion

From ante- + communion.

Questions about antecommunion

What does antecommunion mean?
Antecommunion means the part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements. Included may be the preparation of the blood and body of Christ, or prayer.
What part of speech is antecommunion?
Antecommunion is a noun.

Words near antecommunion in the dictionary

  1. anteclise
  2. anteclises
  3. anteclypei
  4. anteclypeus
  5. antecolic
  6. antecommunion
  7. anteconsonantal
  8. anteconsonantic
  9. antecosta
  10. antecostal
  11. antecritical

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