communion cloth

noun

corporal³.

Origin of communion cloth

¹

First recorded in 1625–35

Words Nearby communion cloth

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How to use communion cloth in a sentence

Louise fell on her knees on the floor, closed her eyes and crossed her hands, on which the communion-cloth was extended.
Fasting Girls | William Alexander Hammond
Let us now go on to look at that splendid design embroidered in gold, and intended for a communion cloth.
The World's Fair | Anonymous
That it burnt a part of the communion-cloth and of the tabernacle, upon which it formed several black waves.
Thunder and Lightning | Camille Flammarion

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