communicant

American  

[kuh-myoo-ni-kuhnt] / kəˈmyu nɪ kənt /

noun

1. a person who partakes or is entitled to partake of the Eucharist; a member of a church.

2. a person who communicates.

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adjective

1. communicating; imparting.

communicant British  

/ kəˈmjuːnɪkənt /

noun

1. Christianity a person who receives Communion

2. a person who communicates or informs

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adjective

1. communicating

Other Word Forms

• postcommunicant
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of communicant

1545–55; < Latin commūnicant- (stem of commūnicāns ), equivalent to commūnic ( āre ) to share with ( see communicate) + -ant- -ant

Example Sentences

Last week the faith healer of Azerbaijan arrived at Los Angeles' municipal airport, dressed in the long robes of a Gregorian Communicant, with matted beard and shoulder-length hair framing his pallid face.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was sure now that he was a natural Communicant; his consent and a little practice should serve to lower his unwitting barrier.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Sturt produced another engraved book, The Orthodox Communicant, in 1721.

From Fine Books by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)

"If I am a Communicant, but have not been confirmed, ought I to present myself for Confirmation?"

From The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments by Holmes, E. E.

Orthodox Communicant, by way of Meditation on the Order for the Administration of the Lord's-Supper, or Holy Communion; According to the Liturgy of the Church of England.

From A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3) Forming a portion of the library of Robert Hoe by Various