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intinctions

intinctions is the plural of intinction.

Meaning of intinction

Noun

intinction (countable and uncountable, plural intinctions)

  1. The act of steeping or soaking the bread (or 'body' of Christ) in the wine (or 'blood' of Christ) so the communicant may receive both aspects of the Eucharist simultaneously.
  2. (obsolete) The act of tingeing or dyeing.
    • Quench the dros of iron in hony and drinck the intinction.1559, Peter Morwen, Treasure of Euonymus conteyninge the Wonderfull hid Secretes of Nature touchinge the most apte formes to prepare and destyl medicines

Questions about intinctions

What is intinctions the plural of?
Intinctions is the plural of intinction.

Words near intinctions in the dictionary

  1. intimistes
  2. intimistic
  3. intimists
  4. intinal
  5. intinction
  6. intinctions
  7. intine
  8. intines
  9. inting
  10. Intipucá
  11. intire

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